as in thieves
one who steals
the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank
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Recent Examples of robbers
The Los Angeles Times reported that the girlfriend's last name is Arroyo and that the 31-year-old woman, who was in the shower when the robbers broke in, had been restrained with zip ties.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The robbers ran toward that shelter after beating Ajsac Sirin, and someone recognized Delia from a wanted poster, prosecutors said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The owner suffered minor injuries, police said, and later told officers the robbers’ haul was worth about $1 million.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
How did robbers break into the Louvre?
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Anaheim police arrested a teen connected to a group of smash-and-grab robbers who purposefully rammed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a pursuit last month.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Joe Pesci, who with Daniel Stern played the would-be robbers of Home Alone and Home Alone 2, also mourned O’Hara’s passing.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
One of the robbers grabbed his shirt and pointed a gun at him before taking his money, a preliminary police report sates.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026
Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The robbers ran toward that shelter after beating Ajsac Sirin, and someone recognized Delia from a wanted poster, prosecutors said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The owner suffered minor injuries, police said, and later told officers the robbers’ haul was worth about $1 million.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
How did robbers break into the Louvre?
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Anaheim police arrested a teen connected to a group of smash-and-grab robbers who purposefully rammed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a pursuit last month.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Joe Pesci, who with Daniel Stern played the would-be robbers of Home Alone and Home Alone 2, also mourned O’Hara’s passing.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
One of the robbers grabbed his shirt and pointed a gun at him before taking his money, a preliminary police report sates.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026
Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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Since the suitcase won’t be as easy to zip open, thieves will have a harder time seeing whether or not your belongings are valuable; this alone could prevent your bag from becoming a target.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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One of the accessories is a security cuff that people can put on their handbags to deter thieves.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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