as in to loot
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of rob
Authorities said the victim had been returning home after withdrawing cash from a Montclair Village bank and was robbed.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The suspects are accused of robbing 21 Aurora homes by placing cameras around victims’ houses and trackers in their cars, following and watching them, and then using WiFi signal jamming technology to bypass alarm systems, according to Joe Moylan, Aurora police spokesperson.
—Sofia Joucovsky, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2019, Tom Hanks regaled Jimmy Kimmel Live with the story of how he was twice robbed as a 14-year-old vendor at Oakland A’s baseball games.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, Gadson’s brother had previously tried to rob Bradford, who had allegedly sold him a faulty car.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The suspects are accused of robbing 21 Aurora homes by placing cameras around victims’ houses and trackers in their cars, following and watching them, and then using WiFi signal jamming technology to bypass alarm systems, according to Joe Moylan, Aurora police spokesperson.
—Sofia Joucovsky, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2019, Tom Hanks regaled Jimmy Kimmel Live with the story of how he was twice robbed as a 14-year-old vendor at Oakland A’s baseball games.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, Gadson’s brother had previously tried to rob Bradford, who had allegedly sold him a faulty car.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
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Police say just before midnight that 10 people had been arrested citywide, including seven for breaking curfew and two for looting.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their testimonies—detailing missing relatives, murdered family members, homes looted then burned—should shake us to our core.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The city was sacked again — this time by the Turks — and incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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At the crossroads of Roman roads in ancient Gaul, Cassel was sacked by the Vikings in the late 9th century, and later became a 17th-century war prize fought over by France and Spain.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
7 Apr. 2025
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At least two restaurants were burglarized within minutes of each other overnight in the West Town neighborhood, Chicago police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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And remember, Becky claimed her Florida house had been burglarized.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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From [nautical] mile 200, the Argentine Navy [ …] under the coordination of the Joint Maritime Command, stands firm, patrolling and watching and ensuring that no foreign ship crosses our exclusive economic zone to plunder what belongs to Argentines.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Diamondbacks stole five bases in four innings, exploiting Cabrera’s deliberate delivery to the plate.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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At Coachella, defaults are rare, but the $4 million fee haul shows promoters profit handsomely, raising ethical questions about exploiting fans’ FOMO.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Following the mass exodus of Pac-12 schools early last year, that conference was stripped of its recognition as a CFP automatic qualifier.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dorion was given his walking papers on Nov. 1, 2023 after the NHL stripped a future first-round pick from the Senators.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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There's a problem these players aren't punished enough for cheating.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Act Two relocates to the offices, looking ransacked after being burgled the night before.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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A week prior to the burglary, one of the suspects was in contact with a man accused of acting as a middleman to sell luxury items burgled from wealthy homeowners, according to federal prosecutors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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