Synonyms of robbery

robbery

noun

ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 

as in stealing

the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner

the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stealing
• theft
• kidnaping
• larceny
• kidnapping
• thievery
• burglary
• abduction
• embezzlement
• smuggling
• shoplifting
• carjacking
• graft
• looting
• housebreaking
• misappropriation
• peculation
• petit larceny
• hijacking
• piracy
• misapplication
• pilferage
• rustling
• embezzling
• pilfering
• rapine
• petty larceny
• plundering
• highjacking
• pillage
• spoliation
• poaching
• banditry
• despoliation
• purloining
• filching
• despoilment
• shanghaiing
• black marketeering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robbery

Corey Walker, 24, had pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery with gun and gang enhancements at a hearing two weeks ago. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025

Anyone with information on the robbery should contact the Chicago Police Department. —Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025

He was sent to Rikers in July, 2023 – 19 months ago – on a parole violation related to a robbery and an arrest in Manhattan on assault charges, according to city records. —Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025

But the first half ended on a decidedly tense note, with Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Lucas (Niko Terho) getting caught up in a convenience-store robbery. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery