as in burglarizing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbing
In the late 1990s, officers from a gang unit in the LAPD’s Rampart Division were accused of robbing people and planting evidence, among other crimes.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This talent is noticed by Josh Gad (yes, played by Josh Gad) who puts Doorman into his bank-robbing heist movie franchise.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Widow’s Bay has a nasty habit of robbing its residents of the joy that should accompany their youth.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Police allege the pair targeted young men through dating apps, convincing them to meet in person before robbing and assaulting them.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In the wildly surreal satire, Liu plays a Chinese factory worker named Jianhu, who teleports into the Bay Area and starts robbing clothing stores as a middle finger to fashion mogul Christie Smith (Demi Moore), who has made working conditions untenable in China.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
One day after robbing his opponent of a grand slam, Siri hit one.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
According to officials, the other involved two unarmed people robbing an individual inside the mall in one of the bathrooms.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Records show Abdulhafedh was convicted of robbing a bank in Will County in 2023 and sentenced to four years in prison.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This talent is noticed by Josh Gad (yes, played by Josh Gad) who puts Doorman into his bank-robbing heist movie franchise.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Widow’s Bay has a nasty habit of robbing its residents of the joy that should accompany their youth.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Police allege the pair targeted young men through dating apps, convincing them to meet in person before robbing and assaulting them.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In the wildly surreal satire, Liu plays a Chinese factory worker named Jianhu, who teleports into the Bay Area and starts robbing clothing stores as a middle finger to fashion mogul Christie Smith (Demi Moore), who has made working conditions untenable in China.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
One day after robbing his opponent of a grand slam, Siri hit one.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
According to officials, the other involved two unarmed people robbing an individual inside the mall in one of the bathrooms.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Records show Abdulhafedh was convicted of robbing a bank in Will County in 2023 and sentenced to four years in prison.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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Smith had confronted Buchanan as Buchanan was burglarizing Smith’s truck.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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According to charging documents, these were Hodges' fourth and fifth burglaries this week, after allegedly attempting to break into one home and successfully burglarizing another on Monday.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Police stopped the violence there that night, but more racist beatings and looting erupted downtown.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Villa’s then sporting director Monchi reportedly attempting a straight swap of him for goalkeeper Emi Martinez last summer is a sacking offence (perhaps literally).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Giants linebacker Abdul Carter didn’t waste any time sacking his own quarterback.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Soon, the cold winds of winter began to blow, stripping the trees bare.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Framing a layoff as a matter of adjusting resources—versus stripping a person of their livelihood—can make that tough call easier to stomach.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Cybersecurity companies are in the middle of a significant inflection, spurred by Anthropic's Mythos model and the rise of autonomous AI agents that are capable of exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever before.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But Ava’s flourishing is also part of Deborah’s legacy, as a boss who has (mostly) stopped exploiting her employees and started supporting them—going so far, at the end of Season 4, as to choose her writing partner over her talk show.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Greg de la Garza, Miami The Republican Party of Florida is cheating and getting away with it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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In the course of reality TV’s 20-some-odd years golden era, a cheating scandal is almost as certain as a public screaming match in an unsuspecting local restaurant.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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