as in stealing
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robbery
McCants was 16 at the time of the robbery and took a plea deal to avoid a death sentence, court documents say.
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
In 1991, Burton was one of six men involved in the robbery of an AutoZone store in Talladega that ended with the murder of a customer, Doug Battle; Burton did not pull the trigger in the killing.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Diller and other members of the NYPD's Community Response Team were assigned to the Mott Avenue train station in Far Rockaway to address violence and robbery concerns.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2009, a Texas court convicted Broadnax of killing two people during a robbery near the city of Garland.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
In 1991, Burton was one of six men involved in the robbery of an AutoZone store in Talladega that ended with the murder of a customer, Doug Battle; Burton did not pull the trigger in the killing.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Diller and other members of the NYPD's Community Response Team were assigned to the Mott Avenue train station in Far Rockaway to address violence and robbery concerns.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2009, a Texas court convicted Broadnax of killing two people during a robbery near the city of Garland.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
Noun
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As a person who was at NYU at that time period, the stealing of posters from phone booths and bus stops was a thing.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Data show that catalytic converter thefts are on the rise again in the Twin Cities.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to FanGraphs, Ward’s 16 thefts is tied for the most by any player in a single spring since 2006, matching San Francisco’s Eugenio Velez’s total from 2008 with two weeks of games still to play.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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