Thesaurus results for BURGLARIZE

burglarize

verb

ˈbər-glə-ˌrīz

as in to invade

to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city

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Recent Examples of burglarize Windsor Castle, the estate where Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children live, was burglarized on October 13, 2024. —

Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024 In downtown, multiple businesses were burglarized or vandalized, though exact details were not available. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Finally, on the eve of July 4, 2002, after burglarizing a Pennsylvania fireworks store with two friends, Sweat and his accomplices were confronted by local Deputy Sheriff Kevin Tarsia in nearby Kirkwood, New York. —

Kenny Herzog, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 Another complained that police didn’t do anything after his home was burglarized. —

Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burglarize