as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
To prop up his strawman arguments, Sheridan introduces the Big Apple by showing Stacy’s twentysomething daughter, Paige (Elle Chapman), getting punched in the face and robbed while walking down Fifth Avenue.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Masuka said police suggested this means no foul play was involved and that Davis was not robbed.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Police said Baima had robbed a BMO bank branch before running from officers and pointing what appeared to be a handgun at them.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Larry thought she had been robbed.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
With Australia needing one run to advance, Chris Burke walked with one out in the bottom half and Lee robbed Rixon Wingrove of an extra-base hit with a sliding, backhand catch in the right-center gap.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Burton and five other men robbed the store and its customers that day.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
In August 1991, Burton and five other men robbed an AutoZone store in Talladega.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
In Oakland, he’s charged with murder under the provocative act theory, with prosecutors alleging he and his cousin, Roosevelt Jones, robbed a man who fought back and killed Jones lawfully.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Masuka said police suggested this means no foul play was involved and that Davis was not robbed.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Police said Baima had robbed a BMO bank branch before running from officers and pointing what appeared to be a handgun at them.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Larry thought she had been robbed.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
With Australia needing one run to advance, Chris Burke walked with one out in the bottom half and Lee robbed Rixon Wingrove of an extra-base hit with a sliding, backhand catch in the right-center gap.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Burton and five other men robbed the store and its customers that day.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
In August 1991, Burton and five other men robbed an AutoZone store in Talladega.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
In Oakland, he’s charged with murder under the provocative act theory, with prosecutors alleging he and his cousin, Roosevelt Jones, robbed a man who fought back and killed Jones lawfully.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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The building in question has since replaced its doors and locks which were burglarized.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who believes their relatives' homes may have been burglarized is encouraged to contact their local police department or Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Gresh.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after the collapse of Hussein’s ruling party, crowds looted government offices and cultural sites.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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YggTorrent has since confirmed the hacker looted sensitive data, including user passwords.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The documents show that after being sacked, Mandelson asked for a $732,000 payoff, the rest of his four-year salary.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was sacked 55 times, tying for the league high.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The area has been plundered for centuries.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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What’s the reward for being the most productively plundered of the mid-majors?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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It’s been dried, stripped of bark, sanded to silky smoothness, stained, sealed and painstakingly carved.—
Kathy Gurchiek,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2022— after laws that stripped major protections away from consumers — Hurricane Ian left $113 billion in destruction.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even more concerning, one of them is already being exploited by attackers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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After Europeans arrived, the islands were exploited for the military, ranching, drilling, and fishing.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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So those Santa Ana constituents would be cheated out of services if the money remained solely in the First District.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly bitter about being cheated, and decreasingly able or willing to hide it, Rick exhibits erratic behavior that alienates his friends, his family, his band.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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