as in thief
a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary
The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of burglar
Previously, many locks were able to be cracked by burglars, but Vuitton and his son, Georges, created a single lock system with two spring buckles.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Over the last five months, burglars seeking to swipe valuables have targeted the homes of prominent NFL, NBA and NHL athletes while the players have been away for road or home games, leading to a nationwide FBI investigation into the thefts.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Until this point, Friedmann, the button-down prison reform advocate, was nothing more than a burglar.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The first crime revolves around two unrelated burglars who show up to rob the same pharmacy at the same time.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Over the last five months, burglars seeking to swipe valuables have targeted the homes of prominent NFL, NBA and NHL athletes while the players have been away for road or home games, leading to a nationwide FBI investigation into the thefts.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Until this point, Friedmann, the button-down prison reform advocate, was nothing more than a burglar.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The first crime revolves around two unrelated burglars who show up to rob the same pharmacy at the same time.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglar
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglar. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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