Synonyms of robbers

robbers

noun

plural of robber

as in thieves

one who steals

the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thieves
• burglars
• kidnappers
• stealers
• pinchers
• pirates
• purloiners
• larcenists
• bandits
• housebreakers
• smugglers
• embezzlers
• safecrackers
• grafters
• hijackers
• pickpockets
• pilferers
• shoplifters
• looters
• plunderers
• kleptomaniacs
• cat burglars
• carjackers
• highwaymen
• cracksmen
• abductors
• pillagers
• rustlers
• cutpurses
• picklocks
• ravishers
• footpads
• skyjackers
• poachers
• muggers
• kleptos
• despoilers
• ransackers
• sneak thiefs
• dips

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robbers

Police said the robbers were wearing dark clothing and masks. — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Back in the ’90s, one year after making her film debut in Cadillac Man, Petty skyrocketed to fame after starring alongside Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in the action film about surfers who moonlight as bank robbers. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026

When a duo of robbers (Joe Pesci‘s Harry and Daniel Stern‘s Marv) try to break in, Kevin sets a series of traps to deter them. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The movie was then changed to make Gruber's crew robbers masquerading as terrorists, a key plot point. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The robbers then snatched various items from display cases in the space and escaped out the window in a mere eight minutes. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Authorities surmised that the robbers most likely broke the diamond down into smaller pieces and sold it on the black market. — Moises Mendez Ii, InStyle, 22 July 2026

During the crime, one of the robbers pulled out a gun and shot the man in the leg, police say. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

While his colleagues slept, the robbers would make their move. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026