as in to loot
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of rob
Convicted in 1984 for the murder of another man, Burton watched the justice system that was meant to protect him, instead robbed him of his freedom.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Big Dill is robbing banks, launching music, and creating his own shoddy currency in-game: Dill Bits (more on that in a second).
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The company robbed hundreds of thousands of Jews before sending them to Nazi death camps in 1944.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Orphaned at 3 years old and robbed of her fortune, she’s dragged aboard a ship sailing for New France by her guardian, only to be abandoned on a desolate island.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Big Dill is robbing banks, launching music, and creating his own shoddy currency in-game: Dill Bits (more on that in a second).
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The company robbed hundreds of thousands of Jews before sending them to Nazi death camps in 1944.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Orphaned at 3 years old and robbed of her fortune, she’s dragged aboard a ship sailing for New France by her guardian, only to be abandoned on a desolate island.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
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The announcement also acknowledged the items had been looted by British soldiers in 1897 from the Kingdom of Benin, sold, and eventually ended up in the Dutch State Collection.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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An escaped convict teams up with his Italian buddy and an army deserter to plan a spectacular bank robbery, looting a U.S. military base for the necessary firepower.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The four-man pass rush generated 16 pressures and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in his career.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles completely stymied the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in Super Bowl LIX, sacking Patrick Mahomes and causing three turnovers on their way to a big win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Police said a 15th store was also linked to these crimes, but the attempt to burglarize the location was not successful.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Mahomes and Kelce’s homes were both burglarized in October.—
Jenna West,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In Musk’s telling, Altman illegally partnered with Microsoft to establish a web of illicit affiliates and plunder its nonprofit arm of assets and staff in violation of their deal.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Loggers are plundering giant sequoias in Yosemite and poachers are decimating bison herds in Yellowstone.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
6 Feb. 2025
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No, the danger is what those charlatans exploit, namely our vulnerability to the narrative of natural healing, the irresistible allure of conquering cancer with a simple, intuitive approach that lies entirely within our power, no chemo or surgery required.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Large entities exploited this dynamic, leveraging economies of scale and engaging in aggressive mergers.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Water can then seep into the wood itself and cause swelling, while strong cleaners can strip the finish, leaving the wood more susceptible to damage.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Another key gauge that strips out volatile food and energy costs is now projected to reach 2.7%, up from 2.5% in the bank's earlier forecast.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In July 2022, Renay announced her split from NE-YO in a fiery Instagram caption that accused him of cheating.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here are four deeper psychological factors behind why some people cheat—even in happy relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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A week prior to the burglary, one of the suspects was in contact with a man accused of acting as a middleman to sell luxury items burgled from wealthy homeowners, according to federal prosecutors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Four Chilean men were arrested in connection with the burglary of a string of multimillion-dollar homes, including one on the date Burrow’s home was burgled, though Burrow was not explicitly mentioned in the police report.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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