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
There have been 31 personal strong-arm robberies in 2025, versus 26 in 2024.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, has argued that homicides, shootings, robberies and carjackings have all been declining.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The character, a performer funding his struggling theater through high-stakes robberies, resonated with the actor’s own journey.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Critics say that failure leaves thousands of Angelenos defenseless while robberies, assaults and carjackings surge across the city.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, amid the privation, there have been increases in assaults, robberies, and murders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators linked a gang based in East Oakland with dozens of robberies including smash-and-grabs across the East Bay.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, has argued that homicides, shootings, robberies and carjackings have all been declining.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The character, a performer funding his struggling theater through high-stakes robberies, resonated with the actor’s own journey.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Critics say that failure leaves thousands of Angelenos defenseless while robberies, assaults and carjackings surge across the city.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, amid the privation, there have been increases in assaults, robberies, and murders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators linked a gang based in East Oakland with dozens of robberies including smash-and-grabs across the East Bay.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Her arrest followed a months-long investigation into upwards of 40 thefts from a single Under Armour store in the Carlsbad Premium Outlets on Paseo del Norte.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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