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Recent Examples of safecracker
Army of Thieves stars Sebastian, a character who was a somewhat minor part of the team in Army of the Dead, a safecracker named Dieter.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
The latter, played by Matthias Schweighofer, is a genius safecracker.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021
The main holdover from the first film is German actor/director Matthias Schweighöfer, who played the safecracker Dieter, and not only stars in the film but directs it.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 29 Oct. 2021
Following his Oscar-winning doc Navalny, Roher pivots to narrative features with this heist thriller about a gifted piano tuner turned safecracker.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
The latter, played by Matthias Schweighofer, is a genius safecracker.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021
The main holdover from the first film is German actor/director Matthias Schweighöfer, who played the safecracker Dieter, and not only stars in the film but directs it.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 29 Oct. 2021
Following his Oscar-winning doc Navalny, Roher pivots to narrative features with this heist thriller about a gifted piano tuner turned safecracker.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safecracker
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An investigation is underway in Long Beach after the Holy Innocents Parish Catholic School was hit by burglars over the weekend, who left a significant amount of damage behind.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In November, burglars broke into the home searching for memorabilia, the suit alleges.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The word was even used for boxers and thieves.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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In each incident, thieves targeted late-model Hondas by breaking into driver-side windows with a blunt object or pry tool, and took the airbags from the steering wheels.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Joe Pesci, who with Daniel Stern played the would-be robbers of Home Alone and Home Alone 2, also mourned O’Hara’s passing.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Barb knowingly taking money from an embezzler would reshape our understanding of her as a character.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Safecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safecracker. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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