as in burglarizing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbing
Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Now that shares are hovering just above the company’s opening price, struggling to clear even the mid $150s by midday Wednesday, Musk’s net value has once again shrunk to a still-obscene $957 billion, according to Bloomberg‘s Billionaires Index, robbing him of his new honorific.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have abruptly dropped charges against three men accused of robbing undercover agents during a gun transaction in Country Club Hills — which ended with two suspects being shot — after videos surfaced that allegedly called the account of law enforcement into question.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Vukelich believes artificial intelligence is robbing teens of some potential jobs and that laws to boost the minimum wage in some states have pitted first-time job-seekers against more experienced candidates.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The judges noted his history of robbing gay men.
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Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
According to Baton Rouge station WBRZ, Mystikal had been accused of beating, choking and robbing a woman in 2022.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
On screen, Robin Hood has been robbing from the rich to feed the poor for nearly as long as movies have been made.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Dynamics often peak too early, robbing tension from later stages of a score.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Now that shares are hovering just above the company’s opening price, struggling to clear even the mid $150s by midday Wednesday, Musk’s net value has once again shrunk to a still-obscene $957 billion, according to Bloomberg‘s Billionaires Index, robbing him of his new honorific.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have abruptly dropped charges against three men accused of robbing undercover agents during a gun transaction in Country Club Hills — which ended with two suspects being shot — after videos surfaced that allegedly called the account of law enforcement into question.
—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Vukelich believes artificial intelligence is robbing teens of some potential jobs and that laws to boost the minimum wage in some states have pitted first-time job-seekers against more experienced candidates.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The judges noted his history of robbing gay men.
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Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
According to Baton Rouge station WBRZ, Mystikal had been accused of beating, choking and robbing a woman in 2022.
—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
On screen, Robin Hood has been robbing from the rich to feed the poor for nearly as long as movies have been made.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Dynamics often peak too early, robbing tension from later stages of a score.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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Prior to stealing the Ford, Chaucanes Vasquez is accused of burglarizing another vehicle and stealing an iPhone charger, the sheriff’s office said.
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In December 2025, Kenon was sentenced to 94 days in jail by a judge in Osceola County for burglarizing a building and felony grand theft in the third degree.
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Gordon worked with archeologists to match statues to specific sites that Toek Tik raided, mapping out looting networks.
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Both were offered up by the same person, Marino Massimo De Caro, later convicted of looting an Italian library.
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New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago.
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.
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The result was so emphatic that the Tunisian soccer federation acted fast, sacking manager Sabri Lamouchi just hours after.
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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).
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Use something that contains hydrating ingredients and is mild and fragrance-free, to avoid allergic reactions and stripping the natural oils that help maintain skin's barrier function.
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Sirianni responded by stripping first-year defensive coordinator Sean Desai of play-calling responsibilities and replacing him with senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia, a former Lions head coach.
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The team says its approach offers a new way to tune these light sources by exploiting the unique layered structure of hBN, a material that can be repeatedly separated, twisted, and reassembled.
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Daniel Emilio Rodriguez, 35, of Sanford, recorded himself raping, molesting and exploiting the girl over the course of two years and also masturbated in front of her and a 10-year-old male relative, prosecutors say.
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For example, a spouse who catches their partner cheating and kills someone in the heat of emotion.
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Few colleges have developed an intellectual integrity curriculum that treats cheating as a habit and works to counter it over the four years of a student’s college education.
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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