as in robbery
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglary
Arcade Gelinas, 40, of Woodbury faces charges of first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and larceny of a motor vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Detectives determined a pattern and linked five burglaries to the suspect, police said in a social media post last week.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Police said the thief wore a red hat and black hooded sweatshirt and carried a backpack and water bottle at the time of the burglary.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
In 2002, Sigmon was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of burglary.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Detectives determined a pattern and linked five burglaries to the suspect, police said in a social media post last week.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Police said the thief wore a red hat and black hooded sweatshirt and carried a backpack and water bottle at the time of the burglary.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
In 2002, Sigmon was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of burglary.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglary
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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