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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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In one recent case, burglars entered a home through a second-story balcony and stole cash and valuables, according to police.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The burglars stole about $100,000 worth of collectibles, according to the owner of the store.—
Desiree Evans,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Although the thief of the cocaine cover has never come forward, Cecchi’s regulars did.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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The thieves got away with around $100,000 in valuable packs of Pokémon and major league sports cards as alarm bells rang from within the small business.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The full extent of the crime remains unclear, but police said the robbers stole cash and jewelry from the home.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Whether a man chose to use that pistol or meekly give up the money to a robber was up to him.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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