as in burglarizing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbing
Three years before the famed film was released, Wojtowicz and a friend held up a Brooklyn bank in a 14-hour hostage ordeal, allegedly robbing the bank to help pay for his transgender partner’s gender-affirming surgery.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
By Saturday morning, after robbing the second in Belmont, he was handcuffed.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The boy, identified by authorities only as a student at Christensen Middle School, was suspected of robbing a fellow student at a Starbucks of a popular $80 backpack tag.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
There is also young defensive talent on the team, showcased Saturday with center fielder Lawrence Butler robbing Mike Yastrzemski of an extra-base hit early in the game.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Refusing to engage with it means robbing yourself of the experience, like walking into a museum eyes closed rather than appreciating any of the paintings.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
One of the shooting deaths included in ADL’s data involved the suspect robbing a fast-food restaurant and then stealing a getaway vehicle.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Two men face felony robbery charges after allegedly assaulting and robbing a man in downtown Nashville while wearing a gorilla suit and a Hawaiian shirt, according to authorities and an arrest affidavit obtained by ABC News.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Doctors on the ground estimate that tuberculosis has infiltrated almost every second home of this eastern urban compound, killing residents and robbing many families of their livelihoods.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
By Saturday morning, after robbing the second in Belmont, he was handcuffed.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The boy, identified by authorities only as a student at Christensen Middle School, was suspected of robbing a fellow student at a Starbucks of a popular $80 backpack tag.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
There is also young defensive talent on the team, showcased Saturday with center fielder Lawrence Butler robbing Mike Yastrzemski of an extra-base hit early in the game.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Refusing to engage with it means robbing yourself of the experience, like walking into a museum eyes closed rather than appreciating any of the paintings.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
One of the shooting deaths included in ADL’s data involved the suspect robbing a fast-food restaurant and then stealing a getaway vehicle.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Two men face felony robbery charges after allegedly assaulting and robbing a man in downtown Nashville while wearing a gorilla suit and a Hawaiian shirt, according to authorities and an arrest affidavit obtained by ABC News.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Doctors on the ground estimate that tuberculosis has infiltrated almost every second home of this eastern urban compound, killing residents and robbing many families of their livelihoods.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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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 San Diego Reader reported in 2012 that Jenkins, then 25 years old, pleaded guilty to three felony counts that included charges related to stealing a vehicle and burglarizing an inhabited home.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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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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The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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To avoid stripping and stiffening of the fabric, Holmes recommends washing comforters using mild detergent in cold or lukewarm water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Republicans, who control the chamber by a narrow margin, insist Democrats are exploiting the deadline to force unrelated concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The company’s release notes doesn’t mention any hackers exploiting the flaw.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t the first time that the couple was surrounded by cheating rumors.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
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She and Jon, who married in 1999, divorced in 2009, the same year as the cheating rumors.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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