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
One of the slain robbers is Parker’s longtime accomplice Philly Webb (Thomas Jane), whose widow, Grace (Gretchen Mol), only half buys it when Parker promises to get her Philly’s share and ice his killer.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Tales behind 9 historic Arizona hotels Arizona's oldest hotels faced natural and economic disasters, even a brush with bank robbers.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The robber lifted the phone to Zeek’s face to unlock it, and, when the digital wallet failed to open, shoved the barrel of the gun against Zeek’s chest.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Pelayo also said police were waiting for the store to confirm the damages and inventory lost before reporting how much the robbers got away with.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Tojima is about to give up on his dream of becoming a hero until a chance encounter with a robber changes his fate forever.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Don't be your own worst time robber!
—Brian Moran, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Redford plays an aging bank robber and escape artist who can’t quite quit the criminal life, and even gets to ride a horse – a fitting bookend for a inimitable Hollywood career.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Tales behind 9 historic Arizona hotels Arizona's oldest hotels faced natural and economic disasters, even a brush with bank robbers.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The robber lifted the phone to Zeek’s face to unlock it, and, when the digital wallet failed to open, shoved the barrel of the gun against Zeek’s chest.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Pelayo also said police were waiting for the store to confirm the damages and inventory lost before reporting how much the robbers got away with.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Tojima is about to give up on his dream of becoming a hero until a chance encounter with a robber changes his fate forever.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Don't be your own worst time robber!
—Brian Moran, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Redford plays an aging bank robber and escape artist who can’t quite quit the criminal life, and even gets to ride a horse – a fitting bookend for a inimitable Hollywood career.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
Noun
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There is not a thief or any army of moths on earth that can destroy this kind of treasure.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the night of May 4, 1802, a thief broke into Denmark's Royal Art Museum and took the horns.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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