Thesaurus results for ROBBING

robbing

verb

present participle of rob

as in burglarizing

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully in jail for robbing a bank

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Recent Examples of robbing The harsh artificial lighting completely shattered the otherworldly atmosphere, robbing us of our chance to experience totality's eerie darkness. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The game stayed there the rest of the period thanks in part to Ellis robbing Graf after he was set up in front by Celebrini to preserve the lead. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat. — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 He was convicted of robbing and killing a woman in order to buy drugs in 2004. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Guardado was convicted of robbing and killing a woman in order to buy drugs in 2004. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 To her, romance and courtship isn’t just ambient but invasive, robbing her of friends — both in the sense that men can’t seem to leave things platonic, while women either mock her or shun her in favor of a new date. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Online videos of past GTA versions show players gunning down police, robbing a liquor store and getting lap dances from topless strippers. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Around the same time, legacy media began its slow decline, robbing magazines and TV shows of much of their PR powers. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

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Investigators said Parkman, who had been released from prison six months before the incident, was being considered a person of interest in the case, and by the following month, he had been charged with burglarizing the home and murdering Haynie.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors accuse him of killing Blake and Chynna while burglarizing or attempting to burglarize their Franklin home.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of burglarizing

Verb

Widespread unrest watch now Since late September, France has seen violent protests across the country, with demonstrations dissolving into riots and looting in late October.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Germany faced its own challenges after nationwide protests Saturday ended with rioters attacking police and looting stores in some cities.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of looting

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In fact, plundering England’s lower leagues is a rich source of unique goals, from Ballard’s spectacular effort to this cheeky one from Crewe Alexandra striker Josh March in their 1-0 League Two win over Northampton on Saturday.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Nearly three decades later, Cornelius is still partying and plundering, though usually in a more relaxed fashion and with less of a Beach Boys influence.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of plundering

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The underlying data shows the Chiefs should be sacking the quarterback at a higher rate already, albeit still not near an elite rate.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Sayin’s injury came after Hoosiers defender Mario Landino hit his throwing shoulder while sacking him.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacking

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Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
While also giving value for money with the large size and affordable price tag, the formula gives hair a fuller appearance and cleanses without stripping.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stripping

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Although exploiting these services could reveal a task’s flag, doing so was outside the authorized scope.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Led by Will, a reckless 16-year-old struggling with his mother’s death, the friends begin stealing firearms from neighbors and exploiting the program to make thousands of dollars.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of exploiting

Verb

With all respect to West’s previous cheating-on-television canon, War might be his finest adulterous work.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Wood was vindicated three years later, when a league investigation revealed the Astros had been cheating in 2017, stealing signs from a television monitor next to the dugout and relaying them to batters by banging on trash cans.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheating

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