Thesaurus results for ROBBING

robbing

verb

present participle of rob

as in burglarizing

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully in jail for robbing a bank

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Recent Examples of robbing He was convicted of robbing and killing a woman in order to buy drugs in 2004. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Guardado was convicted of robbing and killing a woman in order to buy drugs in 2004. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 To her, romance and courtship isn’t just ambient but invasive, robbing her of friends — both in the sense that men can’t seem to leave things platonic, while women either mock her or shun her in favor of a new date. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Online videos of past GTA versions show players gunning down police, robbing a liquor store and getting lap dances from topless strippers. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Around the same time, legacy media began its slow decline, robbing magazines and TV shows of much of their PR powers. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 He is accused of robbing and killing Anna Yagi, 39, who was found at a hotel in Naha on Saturday morning. — Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Two weeks later, he was accused of tying up, robbing, and killing a man inside a Chicago home. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 The paint was soon being mass-produced in Europe, inspiring shady dealings that even included outright grave robbing to acquire as many mummies as possible. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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Prosecutors accuse him of killing Blake and Chynna while burglarizing or attempting to burglarize their Franklin home.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Seven men from Chile were charged with burglarizing the homes of professional sports athletes, including Kelce and Mahomes.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of burglarizing

Verb

The unrest culminated in rioting and looting over the weekend, with officials estimating that the damages could be worth hundreds of millions of euros.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting in France.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of looting

Verb

In fact, plundering England’s lower leagues is a rich source of unique goals, from Ballard’s spectacular effort to this cheeky one from Crewe Alexandra striker Josh March in their 1-0 League Two win over Northampton on Saturday.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Nearly three decades later, Cornelius is still partying and plundering, though usually in a more relaxed fashion and with less of a Beach Boys influence.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of plundering

Verb

Then the defense picked it up last week, picking off Justin Herbert twice (one was called back) and sacking him four times.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Sayin’s injury came after Hoosiers defender Mario Landino hit his throwing shoulder while sacking him.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacking

Verb

Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
While also giving value for money with the large size and affordable price tag, the formula gives hair a fuller appearance and cleanses without stripping.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stripping

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While the software flaws have now been found and patches issued, the question remains whether enough of the internet will deploy the patches in time, before hackers start exploiting the vulnerability to attack websites and steal vital data.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The blueprint included the recruitment of mercenaries and exploiting the grievances of disaffected citizens, from religious fanatics and extremists to soccer fans.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploiting

Verb

With all respect to West’s previous cheating-on-television canon, War might be his finest adulterous work.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Wood was vindicated three years later, when a league investigation revealed the Astros had been cheating in 2017, stealing signs from a television monitor next to the dugout and relaying them to batters by banging on trash cans.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheating

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