as in thieves
a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary
The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of burglars
The Louvre director said the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and that there were not enough cameras monitoring the museum's perimeter.
—
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Between a high-profile divorce, finishing up her law school studies and having to testify during the trial of the burglars who robbed her years ago in Paris, Kim Kardashian has had a lot going on.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Between a high-profile divorce, finishing up her law school studies and having to testify during the trial of the burglars who robbed her years ago in Paris, Kim Kardashian has had a lot going on.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
While authorities are still trying to identify the burglars, prosecutors said on Monday that a bottle of liquid and other equipment were left behind at the scene and are now being examined.
—Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Nixon’s professed and late-blooming concern for safeguarding the rights of criminal defendants might be a bit hard to swallow; these were, after all, the Watergate burglars.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The new season finds Harry and Fergus delving into the worlds of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, chasing a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and working to deal with a murder close to home.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Cellphone jammers are sometimes sold illegally and used by car thieves and burglars.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The burglars entered the back of the house.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Between a high-profile divorce, finishing up her law school studies and having to testify during the trial of the burglars who robbed her years ago in Paris, Kim Kardashian has had a lot going on.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Between a high-profile divorce, finishing up her law school studies and having to testify during the trial of the burglars who robbed her years ago in Paris, Kim Kardashian has had a lot going on.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
While authorities are still trying to identify the burglars, prosecutors said on Monday that a bottle of liquid and other equipment were left behind at the scene and are now being examined.
—Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Nixon’s professed and late-blooming concern for safeguarding the rights of criminal defendants might be a bit hard to swallow; these were, after all, the Watergate burglars.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The new season finds Harry and Fergus delving into the worlds of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, chasing a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and working to deal with a murder close to home.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Cellphone jammers are sometimes sold illegally and used by car thieves and burglars.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The burglars entered the back of the house.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglars
Noun
-
The arrests come almost two weeks after the brazen seven-minute daylight heist on October 19, when thieves escaped with jewelry valued at over $100 million.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
-
The thieves used a basket lift to scale the museum’s exterior, forced open a window, and used cutting tools to open display cases in the Apollo Gallery.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
To Lee, cops are worse than robbers.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
-
Stith allegedly told investigators that two robbers had burst into the home, one with a gun.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Burglars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglars. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share