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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.
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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
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Recent Examples of burglarize
For example, how often are hotel rooms burglarized?
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Brad Pitt's home in the hip Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles was burglarized Wednesday, while the Oscar-winning actor was away, the Los Angeles Police Department confirms to Entertainment Weekly.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
The boys range in age from 14 to 16 and burglarized multiple businesses over three months, the San Jose Police Department announced in a news release Monday.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
The pattern of athletes' homes burglarized while they were publicly scheduled elsewhere includes Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and NBA stars Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 July 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Brad Pitt's home in the hip Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles was burglarized Wednesday, while the Oscar-winning actor was away, the Los Angeles Police Department confirms to Entertainment Weekly.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
The boys range in age from 14 to 16 and burglarized multiple businesses over three months, the San Jose Police Department announced in a news release Monday.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
The pattern of athletes' homes burglarized while they were publicly scheduled elsewhere includes Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and NBA stars Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 July 2025
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Based on true events, Northern Irish painters hired to decorate Saddam Hussein’s palace become hostages when Iraq invades Kuwait.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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While Cubs fans are known for invading American Family Field, a.k.a.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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But don’t rob a bank, because that’s counterproductive.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Police violence robbed Eleanor’s progeny of experiencing the often special relationship between grandmothers and grandchildren.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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