as in burglarizing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbing
Kamaria Nelson, 25, was charged with pandering and robbing the girl, who police say left her group home last year in the company of another teen, two women, and an adult who allegedly coerced her into prostitution.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Ramsey was replaced by Joe Willock before the game resumed, robbing Newcastle of arguably their most effective player and reducing options in a midfield already lacking the injured Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
When Eric, Rob, and Maura made it to the final roundtable, Rob turned on Eric, voting alongside Maura to get him out and robbing Eric of the opportunity to split the pot with his fellow Traitor.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
With other people, these disclosures would have been like admitting to drowning kittens or robbing liquor stores.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Musical cues swing wildly from choral eeriness to dead silence to pulsing synths without any discernible logic, frequently robbing scenes of rhythm and dread.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Here, after robbing Sérgio’s casino, Cibele (Adriana Esteves) and Marcinho (Antonio Haddad) skedaddle to a quiet mountain community with Tavares (Cadu Fávero) in hot pursuit.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Two men stood charged Sunday with robbing a 16-year-old boy on a CTA Red Line train on the city's South Side last week.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Ramsey was replaced by Joe Willock before the game resumed, robbing Newcastle of arguably their most effective player and reducing options in a midfield already lacking the injured Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
When Eric, Rob, and Maura made it to the final roundtable, Rob turned on Eric, voting alongside Maura to get him out and robbing Eric of the opportunity to split the pot with his fellow Traitor.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
With other people, these disclosures would have been like admitting to drowning kittens or robbing liquor stores.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Musical cues swing wildly from choral eeriness to dead silence to pulsing synths without any discernible logic, frequently robbing scenes of rhythm and dread.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Here, after robbing Sérgio’s casino, Cibele (Adriana Esteves) and Marcinho (Antonio Haddad) skedaddle to a quiet mountain community with Tavares (Cadu Fávero) in hot pursuit.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Two men stood charged Sunday with robbing a 16-year-old boy on a CTA Red Line train on the city's South Side last week.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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Gales lived a five-minute walk from the Friedland home, had done odd jobs for the couple in the weeks leading up to Thomas’ death, and was burglarizing homes to steal jewelry and buy cocaine, Rudolf has said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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Kathy Ireland, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model who later made the cover of Forbes as a branding mogul, has accused her former business managers of looting millions of dollars from her and leaving her deeply in debt.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the Darfur region, three museums suffered complete destruction and looting during the first months of the conflict.—
Eissa Dafallah,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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So, the Board of Supervisors, through the County Executive Officer, has pirated the Treasurer’s office and is now plundering it.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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If there really was a class of unaccountable, libertine global élites plundering the world, then wasn’t Trump obviously a member?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 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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Reaves injured his arm late in the fourth quarter after stripping the basketball away from Williamson.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew has still retained his place in the line despite King Charles stripping him of all of his royal titles and privileges in October 2025.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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In this way, prediction markets are the perfect technology for a low-trust society, simultaneously exploiting and reifying an environment in which believing the motives behind any person or action becomes harder.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cohen was accused of exploiting his advisory and fiduciary relationships with these players.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Billionaire Ronald Burkle is suing political power-broker Darius Anderson, accusing his former protégé and friend of cheating him out of millions of dollars.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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An Arsenal throw-in on their right-hand side, in the 14th minute, prompts chants of ‘Same old Arsenal, always cheating’ as the clock ticks away.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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