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 two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the Winnetka home invasion, Police said the five robbers invaded a home after one of them posed as a food delivery driver carrying a brown takeout bag from Outback Steakhouse to get in.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Smith tried to shoot the two robbers, but they were not hit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The play, which officially opens March 30 at the August Wilson Theatre, stars Bernthal as Sonny and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Sal, the Brooklyn bank robbers played by Al Pacino and John Cazale, respectively, in the film.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Windley and his family did their own investigations after his conviction to pin down the identity of the two robbers and pressure them to do the right thing and confess, hiring a private investigator to help them.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Deflorio and Garcia then allegedly fled the scene with the robbers, according to Podgorski.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The result — from the tunnels carved out by tomb robbers to the trains that run day and night — is a cinematic gift for the senses and specifically, to paraphrase one of the more philosophical characters, about our understanding of time’s ability to both preserve and destroy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the Winnetka home invasion, Police said the five robbers invaded a home after one of them posed as a food delivery driver carrying a brown takeout bag from Outback Steakhouse to get in.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Smith tried to shoot the two robbers, but they were not hit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The play, which officially opens March 30 at the August Wilson Theatre, stars Bernthal as Sonny and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Sal, the Brooklyn bank robbers played by Al Pacino and John Cazale, respectively, in the film.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Windley and his family did their own investigations after his conviction to pin down the identity of the two robbers and pressure them to do the right thing and confess, hiring a private investigator to help them.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Deflorio and Garcia then allegedly fled the scene with the robbers, according to Podgorski.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The result — from the tunnels carved out by tomb robbers to the trains that run day and night — is a cinematic gift for the senses and specifically, to paraphrase one of the more philosophical characters, about our understanding of time’s ability to both preserve and destroy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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Police said the surveillance footage shows the thieves making off with the paintings across the lush gardens of the villa, with the museum’s alarm system sounding in the background.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The crime in Parma comes after a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including a major incident in October in which thieves stole jewels and other items worth $101 million from the Louvre in Paris.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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