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
Last night’s edition of Weekend Update also featured the triumphant return of Bowen Yang‘s George Santos — still a con artist, but with a new notch on his belt as the Louvre robber.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
The donut shop robber (now known to be villain Lightningstruck) is on the prowl again.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Former bank robber David Desclos told The Associated Press that the operation was textbook and that vulnerabilities were glaringly obvious in the layout of the gallery.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
To Lee, cops are worse than robbers.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin were convicted bank robbers who’d been preparing six months for this moment.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Stith allegedly told investigators that two robbers had burst into the home, one with a gun.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The place is the Savin Bar + Kitchen, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, where immediately inside the front door, patrons are greeted by a larger-than-life framed mugshot of Bulger — the mob-boss, murderer, bank robber, drug dealer and extortionist — peering cooly out from under his fedora.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
French police say the robbers entered the Louvre’s first floor using the Böcker lift, broke open two display cases with a power grinder, and escaped on scooters within ten minutes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
The donut shop robber (now known to be villain Lightningstruck) is on the prowl again.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Former bank robber David Desclos told The Associated Press that the operation was textbook and that vulnerabilities were glaringly obvious in the layout of the gallery.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
To Lee, cops are worse than robbers.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin were convicted bank robbers who’d been preparing six months for this moment.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Stith allegedly told investigators that two robbers had burst into the home, one with a gun.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The place is the Savin Bar + Kitchen, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, where immediately inside the front door, patrons are greeted by a larger-than-life framed mugshot of Bulger — the mob-boss, murderer, bank robber, drug dealer and extortionist — peering cooly out from under his fedora.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
French police say the robbers entered the Louvre’s first floor using the Böcker lift, broke open two display cases with a power grinder, and escaped on scooters within ten minutes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
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Believe it or not, this extra step is enough to make most thieves move on to easier prey.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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