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
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Fallon and his son, 27-year-old Zachary Fallon also of Charlestown, were taken to the hospital following a standoff with authorities last Thursday at the Super 8 Motel on Route 12 that followed a bank robbery hours earlier, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Jeremiah Mullins pleaded guilty to second-degree motor vehicle theft, aggravated robbery and attempted second-degree kidnapping, court records show.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Fallon and his son, 27-year-old Zachary Fallon also of Charlestown, were taken to the hospital following a standoff with authorities last Thursday at the Super 8 Motel on Route 12 that followed a bank robbery hours earlier, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Jeremiah Mullins pleaded guilty to second-degree motor vehicle theft, aggravated robbery and attempted second-degree kidnapping, court records show.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
theft
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Vehicle break-in/theft, 2700 block Magnolia Ave., 3:45 a.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft, 3100 block Mission Blvd., 10:30 a.m. • Misdemeanor disorderly conduct: alcohol, 1800 block Garnet Ave., 3:52 p.m.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Sixteen merchants were affected in the theft, which included gemstones, Rolex watches and thousands of loose diamonds, some of which were priced close to $500,000 each wholesale, Duke said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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