Synonyms of burglarize

burglarize

verb

ˈbər-glə-ˌrīz 

1

as in to invade

to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent

the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invade
• rob
• burgle
• break in
• trespass
• sack
• plunder
• loot
• rifle
• ransack
• stick up
• ravage
• despoil
• pillage
• rip off
• hold up
• devastate
• maraud

2

as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rob
• steal (from)
• burgle
• sack
• rip off
• knock over
• loot
• rifle
• take off
• plunder
• defraud
• knock off
• ransack
• cheat
• exploit
• despoil
• pillage
• strip
• swindle
• pluck
• ravish
• spoil
• break in
• chisel
• skin
• stick
• sting
• hustle
• squeeze
• stick up
• bleed
• shortchange
• mulct
• cozen
• rook
• fleece
• hold up
• roll
• mug

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of burglarize

The homes of two pillars of the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, were burglarized only hours apart last month, according to authorities and police reports. —Tom Winter, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024

Windsor Castle, the estate where Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children live, was burglarized on October 13, 2024. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024

In downtown, multiple businesses were burglarized or vandalized, though exact details were not available. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

Finally, on the eve of July 4, 2002, after burglarizing a Pennsylvania fireworks store with two friends, Sweat and his accomplices were confronted by local Deputy Sheriff Kevin Tarsia in nearby Kirkwood, New York. —Kenny Herzog, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024