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
Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Finally, in December 2024, a robber pulled into a 7-Eleven parking lot in American Canyon, pulled a gun on the clerk and left with $58,624 from the safe, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike other security systems that passively report break-ins to customers or police, Sauron security agents are constantly monitoring to provide real-time incident responses such as watching and scaring away a would-be robber via their speaker system.
—Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the triple shooting would not result in homicide charges for an 18-year-old occupant of the apartment who fired back at two robbers, killing them, after another resident inside the home was gunned down.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Whereas Mare of Easttown was a whodunit, Task is more of a cops-and-robbers tale.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam will be playing the grave-robber/murderer.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Ford portrays a ruthless, amoral lawyer, who is shot by Leguizamo’s robber, and, after waking from a coma with amnesia, transforms into a more compassionate human being.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Finally, in December 2024, a robber pulled into a 7-Eleven parking lot in American Canyon, pulled a gun on the clerk and left with $58,624 from the safe, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike other security systems that passively report break-ins to customers or police, Sauron security agents are constantly monitoring to provide real-time incident responses such as watching and scaring away a would-be robber via their speaker system.
—Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the triple shooting would not result in homicide charges for an 18-year-old occupant of the apartment who fired back at two robbers, killing them, after another resident inside the home was gunned down.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Whereas Mare of Easttown was a whodunit, Task is more of a cops-and-robbers tale.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam will be playing the grave-robber/murderer.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Ford portrays a ruthless, amoral lawyer, who is shot by Leguizamo’s robber, and, after waking from a coma with amnesia, transforms into a more compassionate human being.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
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Convenience is one of the biggest appeals to would-be thieves, so the security of a lock will be a large deterrent—especially if your bag is in plain view throughout your flight.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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And just a few months before that, during a brutal heatwave, Free Press Personal Finance Columnist Susan Tompor wrote about a twist in which fraudsters used the internet to post fake numbers leading customers to the thieves.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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