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 robbers made off with an unspecified amount of money from the register, and fled north on the nearby residential Campbell Avenue, police said.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Just as robbers who steal physical items usually want to unload them as quickly as possible, Redbord says cyberthieves know their time is limited.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On his way back he was beaten by robbers.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The alleged robbers had entered the bank, passed the teller a note, and showed a firearm.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
At least one of the robbers entered the unit, but all fled before officers arrived, Roseville police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The full extent of the crime remains unclear, but police said the robbers stole cash and jewelry from the home.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Just as robbers who steal physical items usually want to unload them as quickly as possible, Redbord says cyberthieves know their time is limited.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On his way back he was beaten by robbers.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The alleged robbers had entered the bank, passed the teller a note, and showed a firearm.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
At least one of the robbers entered the unit, but all fled before officers arrived, Roseville police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The full extent of the crime remains unclear, but police said the robbers stole cash and jewelry from the home.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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The thieves also took five illustrations by Brazilian modernist Cândido Portinari created for a special edition of José Lins do Rego’s novel Menino de Engenho.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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This comes on the heels of reports of thousands of iPhone thefts in London, with their owners being blackmailed or threatened into giving the thieves their Apple ID credentials, so the thieves can unlock, wipe, and resell the phones.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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