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
Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the triple shooting would not result in homicide charges for an 18-year-old occupant of the apartment who fired back at two robbers, killing them, after another resident inside the home was gunned down.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Over the next 10 days, police would track the robbers’ movements throughout the Bay Area, linking them not only to a Piedmont home burglary two days before the bombing, but to a large, sophisticated West Coast heist crew that has raked in millions.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Whereas Mare of Easttown was a whodunit, Task is more of a cops-and-robbers tale.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The robbers fled in a black Acura that was later found abandoned.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Investigators believe all four robbers targeted a series of homes in wealthy neighborhoods across Southern California, ABC News reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Upon arriving in Uganda, the duo are immediately greeted by robbers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the triple shooting would not result in homicide charges for an 18-year-old occupant of the apartment who fired back at two robbers, killing them, after another resident inside the home was gunned down.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Over the next 10 days, police would track the robbers’ movements throughout the Bay Area, linking them not only to a Piedmont home burglary two days before the bombing, but to a large, sophisticated West Coast heist crew that has raked in millions.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Whereas Mare of Easttown was a whodunit, Task is more of a cops-and-robbers tale.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The robbers fled in a black Acura that was later found abandoned.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Investigators believe all four robbers targeted a series of homes in wealthy neighborhoods across Southern California, ABC News reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Upon arriving in Uganda, the duo are immediately greeted by robbers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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Stronger anti-theft systems Many EVs have new and unique safety features to protect them from potential thieves.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, thieves ransacked the Yangs’ house, hunting for their property deed.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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