robber

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
Noun
  • The thief — dressed in a black hoodie and black pants — held a gun to the victim’s face before stealing $100,000 from the victim’s bedroom and then fled on foot, heading south on Seventh Ave., cops said.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
  • The thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the reality star in the middle of the night.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 14 May 2025
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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