as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
In the first four months, he was robbed twice at gunpoint, leading him to conclude that management might be safer.
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Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
First Nationwide Bank in Wilmette was robbed by a gunman wearing a fake beard.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Someone called 911 to say they were being robbed, and that a male had been shot, according to the police call sheet.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
And the money's gone because it's been robbed off that card.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The victim was attempting to sell a pair of shoes to an acquaintance when he was robbed at gunpoint.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
On Sunday night against Vegas, Greene was robbed by Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid on a point-blank one-timer early in the third period, with the Blackhawks chasing a goal.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Three men were arrested after a person was robbed of his $22,000 gold chain and shot in the stomach inside the Supreme streetwear store in the Miami Design District, according to police.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Jaylen Brown believed he was robbed of the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
First Nationwide Bank in Wilmette was robbed by a gunman wearing a fake beard.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Someone called 911 to say they were being robbed, and that a male had been shot, according to the police call sheet.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
And the money's gone because it's been robbed off that card.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The victim was attempting to sell a pair of shoes to an acquaintance when he was robbed at gunpoint.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
On Sunday night against Vegas, Greene was robbed by Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid on a point-blank one-timer early in the third period, with the Blackhawks chasing a goal.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Three men were arrested after a person was robbed of his $22,000 gold chain and shot in the stomach inside the Supreme streetwear store in the Miami Design District, according to police.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Jaylen Brown believed he was robbed of the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons ' home was also burglarized last month while the team had a road game against San Francisco.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were both burglarized on the same day last season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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For months, mausoleums in the graveyard, some more than a hundred years old, were being looted in the dead of night, police said.—
Gaya Gupta,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces’ two-year occupation of Khartoum has also seen 4,000 items looted from the Sudan National Museum, including mummies dating from 2,500 BC.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Texans’ defense sacked Rodgers four times.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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But when Herbert dropped back to pass on the next play, linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson strip-sacked him and fell on loose ball.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The last round of expansion, adding Seattle and Vancouver, came at significant cost to the league’s six original franchises, which had their rosters plundered in the expansion draft.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Many of the country's ancient temples were plundered during a genocide in the 1970s and subsequent civil war.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
4 Dec. 2025
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That’s a similar provision to one that was hotly debated in a transgender rights bill that was passed last year after the provision was stripped out.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Questions centered on whether Avedon’s use of a stark white background stripped these real people of their deserved context, and flattened them into objects or characters to be consumed by the elite.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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All three of his passing touchdowns exploited either a safety or linebacker, per Next Gen Stats.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Not as freaks to be studied from afar, mimicked, and exploited for other people’s creative whims or amusement, but as complex and whole parts of the world worth exploring and celebrating.—
Sarah Kurchak,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bondi forgave a crime that had put people’s lives at risk and cheated the government of vaccine doses that could have been given to others.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The tension resurfaced when her sister discovered her partner had cheated again and asked to stay at the poster’s home with both children.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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