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

But in the meantime, on their nut-selling quest, Zuriko and Gela are unfortunately — though perhaps inevitably, given that in these parts Murphy’s law is the only one strictly observed — waylaid by highway robbers. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The film, notable for seeing the robbers escape in Mini Coopers before the inevitable double-crossing took place between the co-conspirators, did well at the box office, grossing $176 million worldwide. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Armed robbers broke into a business, smashing gaming machines and a cash register in suburban Green Oaks early Wednesday morning. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Police say the robbers took $50 from one of the chicken stand workers, and $60 from the other. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 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