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

By the same year-to-date metric, robberies this year have fallen by 27% and burglaries by 32%. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Loftis was accused of two violent robberies on the same day in January. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns. — Mary Ella Hastings july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

The report also highlighted improvements in clearance rates and an overall decrease in major crime categories, including robberies. — Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 1 July 2026

This cash-heavy environment poses significant public safety risks, including robberies and money laundering. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Those caught in the violence include not just those directly involved in the drug wars against the government and rival groups, but also the victims of robberies, extortion, activists, and environmental defenders. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

The teller babbles compulsively about past robberies, spilling details in a rush. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026