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 families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Bob Pilletto Best, 59, was indicted by a federal grand jury April 1, 2025, for robbing the First Arkansas Bank & Trust. — Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026 Eight of the 10 suspects were convicted of robbing the star of millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry in May 2025. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for public assistance in identifying a man, who is accused of robbing a bank in Miami Lakes. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 In an interview with Federal Bureau of Investigations agents, Young allegedly initially denied involvement in the robbery but later admitted to robbing the bank, the criminal complaint said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 More than a thousand people across Europe are dead, often as a result of the fact that nighttime temperatures stayed high, robbing bodies of the chance to cope. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 The race ended under a safety car, though, robbing fans of a sprint to the end. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 The action leaves Okello Chatrie convicted of robbing a bank in Virginia in 2019 after police tracked him down by searching for smartphones in the area where robbery occurred. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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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.

— Sofia Saric June 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
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.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of burglarizing

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But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
And his version is undeniably meant to speak to us now as well as to avoid some serious turnoffs, such as Odysseus’s boasts about looting and taking slaves.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of looting

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Historians theorize that, among several other factors, these sea peoples plundering the Mediterranean helped usher in a Dark Age where the ability to read and write was lost in Ancient Greece.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of plundering

Verb

But so far, the government has decided not to intervene by sacking him and has backpedalled, allowing Russia to participate.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of sacking

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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of discovering and exploiting complex vulnerabilities, independent cybersecurity validation becomes even more important.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
In an interview with Fox News, Border Patrol Agent Jose Navarro said cartels may be exploiting unsuspecting members of the public, including rideshare drivers.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of exploiting

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The president used California, a favorite target, to hint that Democrats were cheating.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
The pair began arguing in Williams’ bedroom, during which Jones shut the door and could be heard accusing her of cheating, per the release.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of cheating

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