as in burglarizing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbing
One of Mangione’s attorneys told a judge that government officials, including New York Mayor Eric Adams, have turned Mangione into a political pawn, robbing him of his rights as a defendant and tainting the jury pool.
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Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Cops have arrested a motorist accused of attacking and robbing an NYPD traffic enforcement agent of his electronic summons book after getting a ticket on a busy Queens street, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
His trial is attended by the likes of Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, and other Hollywood bigwigs who claim Homer’s robbing them creatively and financially.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The old are not robbing from the young by insisting on benefits.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Arrest documents say Young denied robbing anyone and requested an attorney.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
The script was mostly penned again ahead of Saturday’s crosstown rivalry game with UCLA as the flu wreaked havoc on the Trojans’ locker room, robbing USC of more than two dozen players for practice.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Cops have arrested a motorist accused of attacking and robbing an NYPD traffic enforcement agent of his electronic summons book after getting a ticket on a busy Queens street, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
His trial is attended by the likes of Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, and other Hollywood bigwigs who claim Homer’s robbing them creatively and financially.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The old are not robbing from the young by insisting on benefits.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Arrest documents say Young denied robbing anyone and requested an attorney.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
The script was mostly penned again ahead of Saturday’s crosstown rivalry game with UCLA as the flu wreaked havoc on the Trojans’ locker room, robbing USC of more than two dozen players for practice.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times Magazine published a critique yesterday of two documentaries that have recently been released about the use of child influencers, raising the potential that the projects may potentially be re-exploiting them.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Where United can hurt Lyon is by exploiting their defensive instability.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members of the Norwegian team.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Netflix’s first season of Temptation Island was filled with cheating men, frustrated women, and lots of flashing red lights as folks repeatedly hooked up in an outdoor tent.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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