burgle

verb

ˈbər-gəl How to pronounce burgle (audio)
Definition of burglenext
1
as in to invade
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages

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2
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled

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Recent Examples of burgle Gomez has not burgled in 15 years. — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026 Even the Hamburglar was there to help battle the British, and OK, burgle their burgers, the spoils of war. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Kenan Thompson’s titular role, a man representing himself in court after burgling multiple homes. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2025 While Parisians were having an overpriced brunch on Sunday, the Louvre Museum was burgled in one of the most audacious robberies in recent history. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burgle
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  1. invade
  2. rob
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  • The day after Israel's modern independence, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, with a Saudi contingent in tow, invaded.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022.
    — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • The game stayed there the rest of the period thanks in part to Ellis robbing Graf after he was set up in front by Celebrini to preserve the lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The rape follows several recent attacks in Central Park, including an incident a week earlier where a woman was beaten and robbed by a trio of masked crooks.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Burgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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