as in thief
one who steals
the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank
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Recent Examples of robber
Police said the robber was seen leaving the area in a gray 2020 Cadillac CT6.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The robber fled the scene in a Porsche stolen from the home, which was ultimately located by police several miles away in Lynn, WCVB reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The robber was described as a Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years old, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, with a beard, black-frame glasses, and dark clothing.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2002, Durham, already a seasoned bank robber, stole two Van Gogh paintings from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Smith tried to shoot the two robbers, but they were not hit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The robber fled the scene in a Porsche stolen from the home, which was ultimately located by police several miles away in Lynn, WCVB reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The robber was described as a Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years old, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, with a beard, black-frame glasses, and dark clothing.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2002, Durham, already a seasoned bank robber, stole two Van Gogh paintings from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Smith tried to shoot the two robbers, but they were not hit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
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Karen Piper Mitchell, a deputy state’s attorney, said witnesses in the car told authorities the argument was over a gun that a friend of Wells had stolen from Webber, and that Webber was upset Wells was still friends with the thief.—
Brian Witte,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Karen Piper Mitchell, a deputy state's attorney, said witnesses in the car told authorities the argument was over a gun that a friend of Wells had stolen from Webber, and that Webber was upset Wells was still friends with the thief.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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