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
Inside, Darwin Tirado-Sanchez, 22, sitting in the passenger seat and a 38-year-old man in the driver’s seat, were ordered at gunpoint to turn over their wallets and keys without turning around toward their robbers, prosecutors said in a court proffer of allegations.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Responding officers headed to the scene spotted two men matching the description of the robbers and arrested both in the area of the Sox-35th Red Line station around 15 minutes after the robbery, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that the girlfriend's last name is Arroyo and that the 31-year-old woman, who was in the shower when the robbers broke in, had been restrained with zip ties.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Cops are seeking a pair of robbers who stole close to $30,000 worth of jewelry from a swanky Hudson Yards boutique in Manhattan, cops said Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The robber, of course, is Davis, who is something of a pacifist prince of thieves.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Sheriff’s officials have said that at least four robbers left the home as sheriff’s deputies arrived, two of whom were caught following a search of the area.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
How did robbers break into the Louvre?
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Joe Pesci, who with Daniel Stern played the would-be robbers of Home Alone and Home Alone 2, also mourned O’Hara’s passing.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Responding officers headed to the scene spotted two men matching the description of the robbers and arrested both in the area of the Sox-35th Red Line station around 15 minutes after the robbery, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that the girlfriend's last name is Arroyo and that the 31-year-old woman, who was in the shower when the robbers broke in, had been restrained with zip ties.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Cops are seeking a pair of robbers who stole close to $30,000 worth of jewelry from a swanky Hudson Yards boutique in Manhattan, cops said Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The robber, of course, is Davis, who is something of a pacifist prince of thieves.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Sheriff’s officials have said that at least four robbers left the home as sheriff’s deputies arrived, two of whom were caught following a search of the area.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
How did robbers break into the Louvre?
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Joe Pesci, who with Daniel Stern played the would-be robbers of Home Alone and Home Alone 2, also mourned O’Hara’s passing.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
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Police have identified a suspect in the heist, though no arrests have been made and investigators are working to nail down exactly how the thief might have been able to access her vehicle keys, authorities said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The thieves didn’t take any of their art, which was a relief, since that’s what is most precious to them.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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