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 Just days before the killing, Arriaga Guerrero had been arrested for stealing a pickup, robbing a woman at gunpoint at a Crowley Walmart and leading police on a chase. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026 The election timing was mostly coincidental, though Prigge recognizes the relevance of Sidney Lumet’s film — about a man robbing a bank to fund his lover’s gender-affirming surgery — in 2026. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026 The harsh artificial lighting completely shattered the otherworldly atmosphere, robbing us of our chance to experience totality's eerie darkness. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The game stayed there the rest of the period thanks in part to Ellis robbing Graf after he was set up in front by Celebrini to preserve the lead. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat. — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 He was convicted of robbing and killing a woman in order to buy drugs in 2004. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Guardado was convicted of robbing and killing a woman in order to buy drugs in 2004. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 To her, romance and courtship isn’t just ambient but invasive, robbing her of friends — both in the sense that men can’t seem to leave things platonic, while women either mock her or shun her in favor of a new date. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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Sheriff’s investigators arrested two Bay Area residents suspected of burglarizing the home of a Nevada County 77-year-old man who died in October with no surviving family and no will, which eventually led to the criminal investigation.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Investigators said Parkman, who had been released from prison six months before the incident, was being considered a person of interest in the case, and by the following month, he had been charged with burglarizing the home and murdering Haynie.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of burglarizing

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Widespread unrest watch now Since late September, France has seen violent protests across the country, with demonstrations dissolving into riots and looting in late October.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Germany faced its own challenges after nationwide protests Saturday ended with rioters attacking police and looting stores in some cities.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

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In fact, plundering England’s lower leagues is a rich source of unique goals, from Ballard’s spectacular effort to this cheeky one from Crewe Alexandra striker Josh March in their 1-0 League Two win over Northampton on Saturday.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Nearly three decades later, Cornelius is still partying and plundering, though usually in a more relaxed fashion and with less of a Beach Boys influence.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of plundering

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Menin described the Council’s approval as an important consumer protection measure against businesses exploiting personal information.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The principle of justice calls for not exploiting a public's lack of information, cognitive biases, or lack of trust.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

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