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 indictment, Abrams and two other gang members are accused of robbing a 39-year-old man in Queens on June 19, 2023, 11 days after the attack on Vasquez.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Horgan’s debut feature How to Rob, also an indie crime movie, saw Chinaza Uche (Silo) and Koopman portray a two-man stick-up crew robbing criminals from Boston to Cape Cod.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
In any case, many in East Asia complain that their systems work children too hard, robbing them of fun, and focus too much on memorization and not enough on creativity.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Long Beach resident Dangelo Davonte Thomas and Lancaster resident Demoryie Watts were convicted of robbing bank customers at parking lots in Glendale, Temple City, La Puente, Rosemead and Rowland Heights, according to the release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Troy and his wife, Anjte, often walk the same area of Palatine, but seeing the video and hearing about the stranger grabbing and robbing the student leaves them watching their backs.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The movie stars Waters’ childhood friend Divine in the role of Lady Divine, the owner of a traveling kink exhibition who enjoys robbing and murdering the exhibition’s customers.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Two men have been accused of robbing a supermarket in Bridgeport at knifepoint on Thursday before leading police on a pursuit that ended in a crash in Woodbridge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
San Antonio Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help to identify two suspects accused of robbing a JCPenney store at Ingram Park Mall in December.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Horgan’s debut feature How to Rob, also an indie crime movie, saw Chinaza Uche (Silo) and Koopman portray a two-man stick-up crew robbing criminals from Boston to Cape Cod.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
In any case, many in East Asia complain that their systems work children too hard, robbing them of fun, and focus too much on memorization and not enough on creativity.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Long Beach resident Dangelo Davonte Thomas and Lancaster resident Demoryie Watts were convicted of robbing bank customers at parking lots in Glendale, Temple City, La Puente, Rosemead and Rowland Heights, according to the release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Troy and his wife, Anjte, often walk the same area of Palatine, but seeing the video and hearing about the stranger grabbing and robbing the student leaves them watching their backs.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The movie stars Waters’ childhood friend Divine in the role of Lady Divine, the owner of a traveling kink exhibition who enjoys robbing and murdering the exhibition’s customers.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Two men have been accused of robbing a supermarket in Bridgeport at knifepoint on Thursday before leading police on a pursuit that ended in a crash in Woodbridge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
San Antonio Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help to identify two suspects accused of robbing a JCPenney store at Ingram Park Mall in December.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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The search for a fourth suspect accused of burglarizing the home of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has ended.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) shared the video in a post detailing how the priest caught the suspect breaking in and burglarizing the church.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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In August 2024, students stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents, forcing her to flee into neighboring India and exile.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rubio accused the Maduro government of looting Venezuela’s energy sector and diverting oil revenues to support Havana while ordinary Venezuelans faced fuel shortages, hunger and economic collapse despite the country’s vast oil reserves.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Most Americans don’t want our nation to be an imperial aggressor threatening, conquering and plundering weaker nations.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
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An increasing number of bears had previously been observed spending more time on land during the summer, plundering birds’ nests in west Svalbard, and data had shown more adult females in east Svalbard spending more time in areas with bird colonies.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur are searching for their eighth manager/head coach (interim and permanent) since 2019 after sacking Thomas Frank on Wednesday amid a run of two wins in 17 Premier League games.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seattle swarmed quarterback Drake Maye all game, sacking him six times and forcing three turnovers, leaving New England scoreless through the first three quarters.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Work requirements risk stripping coverage from people who are unable to work because caregiving responsibilities, sometimes coupled with their own health or physical limitations, can make consistent employment realistically impossible.—
Emily D. Tisdale,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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Moments like this have a way of stripping leadership down to its essentials.—
Adrianne Wright,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The assault in the restroom seems to fit into a pattern of men exploiting or hurting Sweetpea.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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In October, authorities filed a superseding indictment against 21-year-old Baron Cain Martin of Arizona, accusing him of membership in 764 and other groups and exploiting children – including a 13-year-old girl who carved swastikas into her body at his direction.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Canada's curling team has fired back at Sweden after the Swedes accused the Canadians of cheating at the Winter Olympics.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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