as in thefts
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robberies
In 1989 police began investigating the brutal deaths and robberies of men found shot near Florida highways — Richard Mallory, 51; David Spears, 47; Charles Carskaddon, 40; Troy Burress, 50; Charles Humphreys, 56; and Walter Antonio, 62.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Investigators have accused a Kansas City man of making off with thousands of dollars during a string of bank robberies in the metro over two days last week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Other crime reports in Texas have been linked to the pair, like murders in Hillsboro, Abilene, Sherman and Dallas, as well as more robberies in Lufkin and Dallas, auto theft in Victoria and the kidnapping of a sheriff and police chief in Wellington.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Sixteen robberies took place from May to late August, along with 210 larcenies and 23 instances of vehicle theft, per BPD stats.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The heist has fueled questions about the security of major cultural sites, after a spate of similar robberies.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite a national decline in bank robberies over the past several years, Colorado remains among the top states for these crimes — a fact that concerns local banking leaders who report an uptick in heists.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Other French museums reportedly faced similar robberies.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Tom Pelphrey costars as Robbie, the desperate garbageman behind the robberies.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Investigators have accused a Kansas City man of making off with thousands of dollars during a string of bank robberies in the metro over two days last week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Other crime reports in Texas have been linked to the pair, like murders in Hillsboro, Abilene, Sherman and Dallas, as well as more robberies in Lufkin and Dallas, auto theft in Victoria and the kidnapping of a sheriff and police chief in Wellington.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Sixteen robberies took place from May to late August, along with 210 larcenies and 23 instances of vehicle theft, per BPD stats.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The heist has fueled questions about the security of major cultural sites, after a spate of similar robberies.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite a national decline in bank robberies over the past several years, Colorado remains among the top states for these crimes — a fact that concerns local banking leaders who report an uptick in heists.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Other French museums reportedly faced similar robberies.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Tom Pelphrey costars as Robbie, the desperate garbageman behind the robberies.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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Beccuau said investigators from a special police unit in charge of armed robberies, serious burglaries and art thefts made the arrests.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Asked about the employee and the thefts, Avis Budget released a statement only saying that company officials were aware of the allegations and cooperating with airport police in the investigation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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