sneak thiefs

noun

plural of sneak thief
as in cat burglars

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  1. burglars
  2. thieves
  3. robbers
Noun
  • On June 19 burglars used a saw to cut through a garage door on Avalon Heights Terrace, and smashed through a sliding glass window to get into the home.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The burglars subsequently smashed the display case with the gold piece of jewelry in question before fleeing through the main entrance.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • Police told local news outlets that thieves used one of the company trucks to smash through the site’s security gate and then spent eight hours combing through the building.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The thieves reportedly gained access to the building by using a Lilli Petroli truck and tearing down a large iron entrance gate using a cable.
    — Theo Belci, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • When a duo of robbers (Joe Pesci‘s Harry and Daniel Stern‘s Marv) try to break in, Kevin sets a series of traps to deter them.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The movie was then changed to make Gruber's crew robbers masquerading as terrorists, a key plot point.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of robbers
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