as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In real life, a dozen order members, decked out in white t-shirts and red bandanas, robbed an armored car near Ukiah, California.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
In December 1983, Mathews robbed a Seattle bank of $25,952.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Pollard and his accomplice also allegedly robbed two people of their luxury items in the parking lot of the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach the same day.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But catastrophic casualties have robbed Russian regiments and brigades of momentum.
—David Axe, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The rose tattoo on his left hand seemed to match the tattoo of the suspect who robbed a taxi driver outside the Winchell’s Donut House, police said.
—Andrea Klick, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
As the suspects robbed the Rolls-Royce driver, the Ferrari driver attempted to leave, but one of the suspects ran to his driver’s side door and fired a round into the car, barely missing the driver, the affidavit said.
—Andrea Klick, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
Having launched their west coast tour the night before with a show at San Francisco’s Kilowatt, the band’s brief stop was interrupted by an onlooker alerting them that their tour van was being ransacked and robbed.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In real life, a dozen order members, decked out in white t-shirts and red bandanas, robbed an armored car near Ukiah, California.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
In December 1983, Mathews robbed a Seattle bank of $25,952.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Pollard and his accomplice also allegedly robbed two people of their luxury items in the parking lot of the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach the same day.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But catastrophic casualties have robbed Russian regiments and brigades of momentum.
—David Axe, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The rose tattoo on his left hand seemed to match the tattoo of the suspect who robbed a taxi driver outside the Winchell’s Donut House, police said.
—Andrea Klick, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
As the suspects robbed the Rolls-Royce driver, the Ferrari driver attempted to leave, but one of the suspects ran to his driver’s side door and fired a round into the car, barely missing the driver, the affidavit said.
—Andrea Klick, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
Having launched their west coast tour the night before with a show at San Francisco’s Kilowatt, the band’s brief stop was interrupted by an onlooker alerting them that their tour van was being ransacked and robbed.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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At least one other current NFL player's home was burglarized in the past week.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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Just this week, nearly 100 United Nations aid trucks were looted.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Over two days that April, amid false rumors of Jews committing ritual murder, 49 Jews were killed, dozens were raped, hundreds were injured; synagogues, shops and property were desecrated, looted, razed.Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Later, plundered relics like the Irish Crown Jewels and the Amber Room eluded investigators and would-be discoverers.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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That killing led to riots and violence that resulted in the death of nearly 100 Christians, 300 churches being attacked or destroyed, and 6,000 Christian houses plundered.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Report Notes Staffing Problem The task force found that Thomas Crooks, the gunman in Butler, Pennsylvania, exploited security gaps caused by insufficient staffing and resources.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In April 2003, Tang is said to have also exploited his position at the People's Bank of China to appropriate public property valued at roughly 3 million yuan (about $427,000).Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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