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
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Recent Examples of robberies
The robberies at the Trousdale and Kirkeby homes occurred almost exactly one month apart, on November 2 and December 8 in 1961, respectively.
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Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In a March 27, 2026, indictment by a grand jury, Cindy Burdine is accused of staging fake robberies of her Boulder dance studio, Kenesis Dance, and committing insurance fraud.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The outfielders with the most home run robberies in the entire 2025 season were Jacob Young of the Nationals and Fernando Tatis of the Padres.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The outfielders with the most home run robberies in the entire 2025 season were Jacob Young of the Nationals and Fernando Tatis of the Padres, both of whom had four.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, the market for Pokémon cards has exploded and with it, a surge of worldwide robberies.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
During one recent gathering in Navy Yard that included about 200 juveniles, multiple robberies took place and a 15-year-old fired a gun, police said.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The theft comes as European law enforcement continues to grapple with a surge in high-profile museum robberies.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In a March 27, 2026, indictment by a grand jury, Cindy Burdine is accused of staging fake robberies of her Boulder dance studio, Kenesis Dance, and committing insurance fraud.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The outfielders with the most home run robberies in the entire 2025 season were Jacob Young of the Nationals and Fernando Tatis of the Padres.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The outfielders with the most home run robberies in the entire 2025 season were Jacob Young of the Nationals and Fernando Tatis of the Padres, both of whom had four.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, the market for Pokémon cards has exploded and with it, a surge of worldwide robberies.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
During one recent gathering in Navy Yard that included about 200 juveniles, multiple robberies took place and a 15-year-old fired a gun, police said.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The theft comes as European law enforcement continues to grapple with a surge in high-profile museum robberies.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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Brown noted that the thefts appear to be repetitive.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The annual convention of movie theater owners got a sneak peek at Jordan’s project — the third big-screen take on the story of a billionaire whose idle hands lead him to orchestrate major art thefts.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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