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
To the surprise of her robbery accomplices, who are still behind bars, she gets released.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Police ask anyone with information about the two suspects to contact Fort Worth Police Department’s robbery detectives at 817-393-4375 or text CrimeStoppers text line at 817-469-TIPS.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, Michael McCormack was convicted by a separate jury on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping, robbery and motor vehicle theft, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
There have been 31 personal strong-arm robberies in 2025, versus 26 in 2024.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Police ask anyone with information about the two suspects to contact Fort Worth Police Department’s robbery detectives at 817-393-4375 or text CrimeStoppers text line at 817-469-TIPS.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, Michael McCormack was convicted by a separate jury on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping, robbery and motor vehicle theft, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
There have been 31 personal strong-arm robberies in 2025, versus 26 in 2024.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
Noun
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Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The jury recommended that 21-year-old Jared Catarino of Overland Park serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The thieves were wearing construction worker uniforms and hoods over their heads, said an investigator from the Banditry Repression Brigade, a special police unit of the French Ministry of the Interior that investigates robberies and art theft.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Retail theft spiked 55% between the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from the Council for Criminal Justice.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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