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Recent Examples of housebreaking
The three inmates were also charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery, and two counts of kidnapping.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Last week, the suspects were returned to Grenada, where they were all charged with two counts of capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and two counts of kidnapping.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; Atiba Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Trevon Robertson, a 23-year-old unemployed man, were charged with capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
The three suspects have also been charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Sometimes armed with rifles, the settlers intermittently engage in housebreaking, sheep stealing and vandalism.
—Steven Erlanger Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Many people need help troubleshooting issues such as housebreaking or leash-walking difficulties.
—NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, who liked to talk politics with friends, was charged on Tuesday with arson, theft, housebreaking and possession of explosives.
—New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
The man is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of arson, housebreaking, and theft, a police spokesperson said.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 3 Jan. 2022
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Last week, the suspects were returned to Grenada, where they were all charged with two counts of capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and two counts of kidnapping.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; Atiba Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Trevon Robertson, a 23-year-old unemployed man, were charged with capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
The three suspects have also been charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Sometimes armed with rifles, the settlers intermittently engage in housebreaking, sheep stealing and vandalism.
—Steven Erlanger Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Many people need help troubleshooting issues such as housebreaking or leash-walking difficulties.
—NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, who liked to talk politics with friends, was charged on Tuesday with arson, theft, housebreaking and possession of explosives.
—New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
The man is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of arson, housebreaking, and theft, a police spokesperson said.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 3 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebreaking
Noun
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They were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on an eight-count indictment charging them with burglary, forcible touching, petty larceny and official misconduct.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Muller, who turned 48 on Thursday, pleaded guilty Jan. 17 in a San Jose courtroom to two felony charges of assault with intent to commit rape during a first-degree burglary, related to previously unsolved nighttime attacks on sleeping women in Mountain View and Palo Alto.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In less than a year, at least 10 such train heists in California and Arizona have netted about $2 million worth of Nike shoes, USA TODAY confirmed in February after the Los Angeles Times first reported the string of robberies.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Police said the robbery remains an open and active investigation.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The three men were each charged with two counts of third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny and second-degree criminal mischief and one count of third-degree larceny.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, Braxton was arrested and charged in connection with larceny of a motor vehicle in Pineville, a town neighboring Charlotte.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Friends since their youth, the two grow up together in petty thievery which leads to dual lives in organized crime.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Housebreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreaking. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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