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
According to court records, Edwards pleaded guilty to the burglaries and was placed on probation.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Antoine later pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary and two counts of stealing.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
Comparing April 2025 with April 2024, overall crime — including robberies — have seen a 13.5% decrease, while burglary showing a 9.6% decrease and incidents involving grand larceny decreasing 4%.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Alcohol selling for hundreds of dollars was reported stolen during a May 5 burglary at Maple Lake Wine and Spirits, 8801 95th St., police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Antoine later pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary and two counts of stealing.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
Comparing April 2025 with April 2024, overall crime — including robberies — have seen a 13.5% decrease, while burglary showing a 9.6% decrease and incidents involving grand larceny decreasing 4%.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Alcohol selling for hundreds of dollars was reported stolen during a May 5 burglary at Maple Lake Wine and Spirits, 8801 95th St., police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
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The mainstream consensus solidified: The robbery was karma, comeuppance, a corrective to all that vacuous extravagance and clueless exhibitionism.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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In real life, the encounter could have spun off in a number of different directions including a robbery, vigilante justice or a police response.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.—
Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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