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 socialite made headlines in May by wearing her version of the necklace in Paris during the trial of 10 people who were accused of robbing the reality star in October 2016.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Four months into probation, Brown was arrested for robbing a man at an apartment.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie, which had its world premiere at the festival and is set to be released in theatres on October 10, follows the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester (played by Tatum), a former US military veteran who was incarcerated for robbing a 45 McDonald’s in the mid-2000s.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 9 Sep. 2025
Channing Tatum plays Manchester, who became notorious in the late 1990s for his unique method of robbing mostly McDonald's and other fast food franchises via their rooftops.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Caroline conveniently grows a conscience right around the time when the couple starts robbing banks in earnest.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The idea of doing a contemporary bank-robbing movie, your Bonnie and Clyde are going to get caught.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
That may get them guest slots to rant on MSNBC, but that won’t help Chicago neighborhoods that are being held hostage by homegrown criminals who are shooting, carjacking and robbing them of their security and vitality.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Four months into probation, Brown was arrested for robbing a man at an apartment.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie, which had its world premiere at the festival and is set to be released in theatres on October 10, follows the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester (played by Tatum), a former US military veteran who was incarcerated for robbing a 45 McDonald’s in the mid-2000s.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 9 Sep. 2025
Channing Tatum plays Manchester, who became notorious in the late 1990s for his unique method of robbing mostly McDonald's and other fast food franchises via their rooftops.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Caroline conveniently grows a conscience right around the time when the couple starts robbing banks in earnest.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The idea of doing a contemporary bank-robbing movie, your Bonnie and Clyde are going to get caught.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
That may get them guest slots to rant on MSNBC, but that won’t help Chicago neighborhoods that are being held hostage by homegrown criminals who are shooting, carjacking and robbing them of their security and vitality.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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He was caught burglarizing homes in 1988 and ordered into therapy.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Officials say Boodarian was burglarizing the Encino residence of Kaye and Deluca, both 70, when the couple arrived home from a shopping trip and encountered him on July 10.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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Protests intensified over the weekend, with rioters targeting the homes of lawmakers, ransacking and looting properties, and burning government buildings, according to media reports.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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Apex Legends, for instance, added Wildcard Mode, which drops looting to focus on faster combat.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 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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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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Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after sacking Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on September 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For society, all sorts of complex questions arise if the basic science affirms the conditions necessary for exploiting the water.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Roblox’s child safety policies have long faced criticism, and a Bloomberg investigation in 2024 found that police in the United States had arrested at least two dozen users accused of exploiting minors since 2018.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are things worse than cheating.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported an uptick in the sale of blue books as a safeguard in testing to avoid students using AI for cheating.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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