Synonyms of robbery

robbery

noun

ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stealing
• theft
• larceny
• kidnapping
• thievery
• burglary
• abduction
• embezzlement
• smuggling
• shoplifting
• carjacking
• graft
• looting
• housebreaking
• misappropriation
• peculation
• petit larceny
• hijacking
• piracy
• misapplication
• pilferage
• rustling
• embezzling
• pilfering
• rapine
• petty larceny
• plundering
• pillage
• spoliation
• poaching
• banditry
• despoliation
• purloining
• filching
• despoilment
• shanghaiing
• black marketeering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robbery

Four men were ultimately arrested, with robbery identified as the motive. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

The robbery victims were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Crime, courts and policing A man falsely imprisoned for 18 years was exonerated of an Orange County robbery. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

But, in an unexpected twist for the ranger, the faith leader is involved in the robberies though as a victim not a perpetrator. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery