as in thieves
one who steals
the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank
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Recent Examples of robbers
Pete was afflicted with a severe kidney infection, leaving David to fend off robbers on his own.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Another man identified as one of two armed robbers pleaded guilty to a single count of robbery in the second degree and was released in 2008.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Ward, the retired detective, pulled a gun and struggled with one of the armed robbers.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Another man identified as one of two armed robbers pleaded guilty to a single count of robbery in the second degree and was released in 2008.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Ward, the retired detective, pulled a gun and struggled with one of the armed robbers.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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