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
To Lee, cops are worse than robbers.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Stith allegedly told investigators that two robbers had burst into the home, one with a gun.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The robbers arrived with a furniture-lift truck, sliced through a window of the Galerie d’Apollon, threatened guards and smashed through two display cases, speeding off on scooters before police could respond.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
French police say the robbers entered the Louvre’s first floor using the Böcker lift, broke open two display cases with a power grinder, and escaped on scooters within ten minutes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In January robbers blew up the door to the Drents Museum in the Netherlands to loot artifacts including a gold helmet from around 450 BC.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the robbers shattered a window using an angle grinder, broke two display cases and escaped on motorbikes, according to USA TODAY.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
How did robbers break into the Louvre?
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Stith allegedly told investigators that two robbers had burst into the home, one with a gun.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The robbers arrived with a furniture-lift truck, sliced through a window of the Galerie d’Apollon, threatened guards and smashed through two display cases, speeding off on scooters before police could respond.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
French police say the robbers entered the Louvre’s first floor using the Böcker lift, broke open two display cases with a power grinder, and escaped on scooters within ten minutes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In January robbers blew up the door to the Drents Museum in the Netherlands to loot artifacts including a gold helmet from around 450 BC.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the robbers shattered a window using an angle grinder, broke two display cases and escaped on motorbikes, according to USA TODAY.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
How did robbers break into the Louvre?
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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The arrests come almost two weeks after the brazen seven-minute daylight heist on October 19, when thieves escaped with jewelry valued at over $100 million.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The thieves used a basket lift to scale the museum’s exterior, forced open a window, and used cutting tools to open display cases in the Apollo Gallery.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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