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as in invaded
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 robbed
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 burglarized
At least one other current NFL player's home was burglarized in the past week.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Jimmie and Whitney both told Dateline about a house near Lesley and Lee’s home in Bessemer that had been burglarized on the same day Lesley was murdered.
—Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
While the warnings did not name victims, they were issued after the homes of athletes including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis were recently burglarized.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
The tight end and quarterback were burglarized within 48 hours of each other in early October.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 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
Kansas City-area homes belonging to Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into hours apart and burglarized last month, according to authorities and police reports.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Another complained that police didn’t do anything after his home was burglarized.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Jimmie and Whitney both told Dateline about a house near Lesley and Lee’s home in Bessemer that had been burglarized on the same day Lesley was murdered.
—Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
While the warnings did not name victims, they were issued after the homes of athletes including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis were recently burglarized.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
The tight end and quarterback were burglarized within 48 hours of each other in early October.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 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
Kansas City-area homes belonging to Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into hours apart and burglarized last month, according to authorities and police reports.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Another complained that police didn’t do anything after his home was burglarized.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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