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
Oakland police say their Ceasefire squad was surveilling Martin’s funeral, in Hayward, and observed several men with guns, some of whom loaded into a Kia that had been reported as the suspect vehicle in a Fresno robbery.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The man and woman were initially charged with burglary, robbery and concealment of a corpse, among other offenses, according to the indictment.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The Boise Police Department is searching for a suspect following a bank robbery on the Bench on Tuesday afternoon.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Crime in Sacramento declined sharply over the past year across several major categories, including homicides and robberies.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The man and woman were initially charged with burglary, robbery and concealment of a corpse, among other offenses, according to the indictment.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The Boise Police Department is searching for a suspect following a bank robbery on the Bench on Tuesday afternoon.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Crime in Sacramento declined sharply over the past year across several major categories, including homicides and robberies.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
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To no one’s surprise, Axios reported last week that Republicans have the gall to consider more stealing from health care and day care to pay for a budget bill containing as much as $200 billion to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Critics singled out her performance as scene-stealing.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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King faces two counts of federal program theft and one count of obstruction of justice, with a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The annual convention of movie theater owners got a sneak peek at Jordan’s project — the third big-screen take on the story of a billionaire whose idle hands lead him to orchestrate major art thefts.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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