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

But, in an unexpected twist for the ranger, the faith leader is involved in the robberies though as a victim not a perpetrator. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

There have been several thefts and robberies involving Pokémon cards across the Tri-State Area this year alone. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

Glenda’s father, Ed, and Knox’s father, Gus (William Hope), were also in on the robberies, but not the murders. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Though the tomb raiders have been arrested, the total number of robberies is still unclear. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Train robberies are a trope of cowboy Westerns, associated with 19th-century outlaws like Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and the Reno Gang. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Brambles took medical leave in November 1993 then retired the following March, two months after the robberies began. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Langford was first granted shock probation in July 2024, placing him on a five-year probation following a string of ATM robberies that would have otherwise resulted in a 14-year prison sentence. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2026