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 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.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The men are accused of robbing Banks, shooting him multiple times and fleeing.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Now that shares are hovering just above the company’s opening price, struggling to clear even the mid $150s by midday Wednesday, Musk’s net value has once again shrunk to a still-obscene $957 billion, according to Bloomberg‘s Billionaires Index, robbing him of his new honorific.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have abruptly dropped charges against three men accused of robbing undercover agents during a gun transaction in Country Club Hills — which ended with two suspects being shot — after videos surfaced that allegedly called the account of law enforcement into question.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Vukelich believes artificial intelligence is robbing teens of some potential jobs and that laws to boost the minimum wage in some states have pitted first-time job-seekers against more experienced candidates.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
According to Baton Rouge station WBRZ, Mystikal had been accused of beating, choking and robbing a woman in 2022.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
The judges noted his history of robbing gay men.
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Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
On screen, Robin Hood has been robbing from the rich to feed the poor for nearly as long as movies have been made.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The men are accused of robbing Banks, shooting him multiple times and fleeing.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Now that shares are hovering just above the company’s opening price, struggling to clear even the mid $150s by midday Wednesday, Musk’s net value has once again shrunk to a still-obscene $957 billion, according to Bloomberg‘s Billionaires Index, robbing him of his new honorific.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have abruptly dropped charges against three men accused of robbing undercover agents during a gun transaction in Country Club Hills — which ended with two suspects being shot — after videos surfaced that allegedly called the account of law enforcement into question.
—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Vukelich believes artificial intelligence is robbing teens of some potential jobs and that laws to boost the minimum wage in some states have pitted first-time job-seekers against more experienced candidates.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
According to Baton Rouge station WBRZ, Mystikal had been accused of beating, choking and robbing a woman in 2022.
—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
The judges noted his history of robbing gay men.
—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
On screen, Robin Hood has been robbing from the rich to feed the poor for nearly as long as movies have been made.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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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.
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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.
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In some videos, survivors accused soldiers of looting apartments and confiscating donated supplies—claims that remain difficult to independently verify but have fueled widespread outrage.
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Mobs are looting foreigners’ shops.
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New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago.
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.
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To an outsider, the scene may spark a certain Schadenfreude, like an army of tiny barbarians sacking Rome.
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One source close to the squad, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, told The Athletic that the AUF considered sacking Bielsa around this period, aware of the ongoing issues with the squad.
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Indeed, France recorded its hottest nights since records began in 1947, and in that context, many people are stripping down.
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Sydney Sweeney is welcoming summer by stripping down to her summer swimwear—and a timeless addition from her Syrn brand.
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But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
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The 2018 games in Russia similarly came under fire for accusations of bribery and exploiting workers.
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Either way, Angela’s slip is definitely showing in terms of behind-the-scenes messiness (seriously, enough is enough with the cheating stories!
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Everybody says Democrats are cheating!
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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