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
But as the crisis hurtles towards breaking point, the story rewinds, with viewers pulled inside the bank to relive the same events through the eyes of the robbers and their hostages.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.
—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
Deflorio and Garcia then allegedly fled the scene with the robbers, according to Podgorski.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.
—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
Deflorio and Garcia then allegedly fled the scene with the robbers, according to Podgorski.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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With the thieves and vandals digging up gravestones and stealing plaques made of precious metals, Bishop has spent an extraordinary amount of money on repairs, security and maintenance.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In that heist, thieves made off with $102 million worth of jewels and escaped via a cherry picker, with a global manhunt ensuing.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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