Synonyms of robberies

robberies

noun

plural of robbery

as in thefts

the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner

the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thefts
• larcenies
• kidnappings
• burglaries
• thieveries
• grafts
• piracies
• embezzlements
• carjackings
• peculations
• abductions
• hijackings
• misappropriations
• housebreakings
• misapplications
• spoliations
• pillages
• petty larcenies
• pilferages
• petit larcenies
• rapines
• despoliations
• banditries
• black marketeerings
• despoilments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robberies

Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc ​opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said last month. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

My friends at Sports Info Solutions have been tracking home-run robberies since 2004. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Continue reading … HOLIDAY HAZARD — Travelers warned of drink-spiking robberies and kidnappings at vacation hot spot. — FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The Vienna theft adds to a string of recent museum robberies internationally, raising fresh questions over whether institutions are adequately protecting valuable collections from increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The almost 27-minute-long trailer features a whirlwind of gameplay to expect at launch in November, including car chases, heists, and robberies, plus various side missions such as scuba diving, weightlifting, and maybe even backyard wrestling. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

The theft this month at a postal facility in San Bruno, about 12 miles south of San Francisco, is among a recent spike in post office thefts, robberies and assaults on postal workers in the Bay Area, authorities said. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Shih said San Jose, along with the rest of the Bay Area, is experiencing an uptick in chain snatch robberies. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Soon, there were robberies and drug arrests and prison sentences; San Quentin and Folsom and Soledad. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026