as in burglarizing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbing
Based on a true story, Roofman follows the adventures of an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname Roofman.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Channing Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, a onetime soldier who was sentenced to 45 years in prison for robbing several McDonald’s restaurants, only to escape in 2004 in the hopes of starting a new life.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Heimpold was personally charged with impersonating a police officer for allegedly robbing multiple people in 2021.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
Gein did confess to robbing nine female bodies from their graves, as mentioned in the show.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
McAlister previously served five years in county jail for robbing a market with an airsoft gun.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Following her tenure on the show, Plato struggled to adjust to normal life, and in 1991 was arrested for robbing a Las Vegas video store and was placed on five years' probation.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Yes, Gein confessed to robbing the graves of nine women, per the Warsaw Times.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
By Saturday morning, after robbing the second in Belmont, he was handcuffed.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Channing Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, a onetime soldier who was sentenced to 45 years in prison for robbing several McDonald’s restaurants, only to escape in 2004 in the hopes of starting a new life.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Heimpold was personally charged with impersonating a police officer for allegedly robbing multiple people in 2021.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
Gein did confess to robbing nine female bodies from their graves, as mentioned in the show.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
McAlister previously served five years in county jail for robbing a market with an airsoft gun.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Following her tenure on the show, Plato struggled to adjust to normal life, and in 1991 was arrested for robbing a Las Vegas video store and was placed on five years' probation.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Yes, Gein confessed to robbing the graves of nine women, per the Warsaw Times.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
By Saturday morning, after robbing the second in Belmont, he was handcuffed.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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One of the gangs was charged with burglarizing Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home in December 2024.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Oct. 2025
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One was vacated by Democratic senator Nicole Mitchell, who resigned after being convicted of burglarizing her estranged stepmother's home.—
Kate Plummer
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said the casualties include protesters and bystanders killed by members of the security forces, but also others killed in subsequent widespread violence and looting by individuals and gangs not associated with the protesters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Days after a criminal gang stormed this rural village in Haiti’s northwest, setting fire to the local police substation and looting homes, residents remain gripped by fear amid concerns that the violence isn’t over.—
Ychmuth Corneille,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The store released a black-and-white video showing the thieves, which appears to be at least four suspects, plundering the business.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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Latu said he’s already envisioned sacking Arizona’s Kyler Murray (or backup Jacoby Brissett if Murray’s foot injury keeps him sidelined).—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Williams sealed the Pats’ only win of the season thus far, sacking Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ final offensive snap with less than two minutes left in Week 2.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Those decisions include clearing the way for stripping legal protections from immigrants, keeping nearly $5 billion in foreign aid frozen and ousting transgender members of the military.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Start with a gentle, refreshing cleanser to remove impurities without stripping the skin.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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Rather, Hamas' widespread and well-documented strategy of exploiting schools and educational facilities for terror activities, has required IDF activity in those areas.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, people familiar with the investigation told me that Khan has devoted much of his defense to convincing investigators that Israel and its allies are exploiting the accuser in order to damage him and the court.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But things got particularly ugly in the most recent reunion episode, in which Adriana de Moura not only leaned on lesbophobic and biphobic rhetoric, but also claimed that Julia Lemigova (who is famously married to renowned TERF Martina Navratilova) has been cheating for years.—
James Factora,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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