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
So why should parents let their kids watch a show that sympathizes with protagonists who enjoy robbery in their free time?
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
Hasseem Jenkins was found guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Stroud, of Louisville, Kentucky, also pleaded not guilty on Thursday to wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and robbery conspiracy.
—ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
Hasseem Jenkins was found guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Stroud, of Louisville, Kentucky, also pleaded not guilty on Thursday to wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and robbery conspiracy.
—ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
Noun
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The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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