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
Deputies believe the vehicle and a woman who was with him were walking out after eating when they were confronted by three masked robbers.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 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
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
The victim, a conceal and carry license holder, drew his weapon and opened fire, striking one of the robbers multiple times to the leg.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Police describe them as a band of determined robbers who followed a man and his wife from a wholesale tobacco supplier in San Leandro to a parking lot in Concord.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Just yesterday our law enforcement arrested rapists, armed robbers, and drug traffickers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The robbers entered the home through the backyard and held the two residents at gunpoint while stealing thousands of dollars in cash and valuable jewelry before fleeing, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
But things are about to go from bad to nightmare, as a group of armed robbers wearing unsettling facial prosthetics descend upon Lochmill.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 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
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
The victim, a conceal and carry license holder, drew his weapon and opened fire, striking one of the robbers multiple times to the leg.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Police describe them as a band of determined robbers who followed a man and his wife from a wholesale tobacco supplier in San Leandro to a parking lot in Concord.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Just yesterday our law enforcement arrested rapists, armed robbers, and drug traffickers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The robbers entered the home through the backyard and held the two residents at gunpoint while stealing thousands of dollars in cash and valuable jewelry before fleeing, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
But things are about to go from bad to nightmare, as a group of armed robbers wearing unsettling facial prosthetics descend upon Lochmill.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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That's how one homeowner said two thieves started his car on Palma Lane.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Masked thieves jumped out and used trash cans, crowbars and hammers to smash every showcase, Ramzy Tabello, the owner, told freelance news videographer OC Hawk.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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