Thesaurus results for BURGLE

burgle

verb

ˈbər-gəl

as in to invade

to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages

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as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled

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Recent Examples of burgle Glendale is not unique in being targeted by a group of foreign nationals believed to have entered the U.S. under the guise of tourists, but who instead are burgling high-end residential neighborhoods. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 One patron’s wife stopped him from going to the gallery after his vehicle was burgled twice. —

Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024 Footage from a camera near the home's front door, which Dr. M's family shared with Southlake DPS, clearly shows an opportunist opossum burgled the baked goods. —

Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 Grief Is for People Over the course of a few short months, Sloane Crosley’s apartment was burgled and her best friend died. —

Chloe Schama, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burgle