Thesaurus results for ROBS

robs

verb

present tense third-person singular of rob

as in loots

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully in jail for robbing a bank

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Recent Examples of robs Parkinson’s is a neurologic disease that robs people of control over their movements. — CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Blending in is the name of a dire game that robs us of what ought to be our value to others and ourselves. — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 What people want to hear is your own voice; the story told in your own way, and that’s what AI completely robs everyone of. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 College football is nothing without traditions (see above), and ripping Notre Dame-USC from the calendar robs the next generation of fans of both schools from enjoying the game their fathers and grandfathers remember. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The ban has been widely celebrated by advocates who hope Vermont’s move will prompt similar action in other states to prevent the neurologic disease that robs people of control over their movements and affects about 1 million Americans. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 Brandsema explained that humans are born with one pool of motor neurons for life, and SMA slowly robs individuals of their motor neurons over time, leaving them with difficulty walking or running, holding up their heads, or even swallowing food and liquid safely. — Ciara McCarthy 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 The story follows Tereza, a recent high school graduate whose life is upended by a relentless diagnosis that gradually robs her of her sight. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2026 After seeing the financial circumstances of his community members, Sinise's character enters a bank — where Wilson is the guard — and robs it for cash. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for robs

Verb

Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.

— Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

Definition of loots

Verb

Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.

— Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026

Definition of plunders

Verb

Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.

— Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.

— Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025

Definition of sacks

Verb

And typically, the extreme radiation around these stars totally strips the atmospheres from the planets orbiting them, so astronomers have wondered if planets orbiting these stars can have an atmosphere at all.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Nomono also has a lighter version called the Stellar Kit that strips the system down to two lavalier microphones and a mobile app.

— Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of strips

Verb

The scholar sees Cuba’s future in natural gas, an energy source the Cuban government already exploits in partnership with the Canadian company Sherritt International.

— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Shot in 2022 but set in the 1970s, the warmth of Mei’s projector light contrasts with the white LED lights from passing cars, a temporally porous mise-en-scène that Warnick exploits throughout his film.

— Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

Definition of exploits

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That not only squeezes consumers' budgets, but also hits businesses hard, especially those which are heavily dependent on fuel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
That not only squeezes consumers’ budgets, but also hits businesses hard, especially those that are heavily dependent on fuel.

— Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of squeezes

Verb

His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026