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
Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.
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Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The result — from the tunnels carved out by tomb robbers to the trains that run day and night — is a cinematic gift for the senses and specifically, to paraphrase one of the more philosophical characters, about our understanding of time’s ability to both preserve and destroy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
About two dozen robbers rush into Kumar Jewelers with picks, hammers and backpacks, smashing cases and stuffing their bags while the employees run for cover in the back.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
But only one of the robbers, a man named Derrick DeBruce, decided to shoot Battle.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
DeBruce shot Battle after the robbers had left the store.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
—Nick Sullivan
march 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The result — from the tunnels carved out by tomb robbers to the trains that run day and night — is a cinematic gift for the senses and specifically, to paraphrase one of the more philosophical characters, about our understanding of time’s ability to both preserve and destroy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
About two dozen robbers rush into Kumar Jewelers with picks, hammers and backpacks, smashing cases and stuffing their bags while the employees run for cover in the back.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
But only one of the robbers, a man named Derrick DeBruce, decided to shoot Battle.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
DeBruce shot Battle after the robbers had left the store.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
—Nick Sullivan
march 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
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The series also stars Omari Hardwick as Eli Bridges, Bosch’s training officer; Ariana Guerra as Rosa, a rookie LAPD officer; and JD Pardo as Cory, a professional thief.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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To lose his pursuers, the thief shed his clothes to blend in among the nude sunbathers.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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