Synonyms of robbery

robbery

noun

ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 

as in stealing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stealing
• theft
• larceny
• kidnapping
• thievery
• burglary
• abduction
• embezzlement
• smuggling
• shoplifting
• carjacking
• graft
• looting
• housebreaking
• misappropriation
• peculation
• petit larceny
• hijacking
• piracy
• misapplication
• pilferage
• rustling
• embezzling
• pilfering
• rapine
• petty larceny
• plundering
• pillage
• spoliation
• poaching
• banditry
• despoliation
• purloining
• filching
• despoilment
• shanghaiing
• black marketeering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robbery

She was shot dead in what police call an apparent robbery, the 12th woman found dead in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The cumulative effect of the bowl’s ambient violence (robbery, assault, and overdose abound) amounts to an open-air despair not unlike Fox News-style depictions of California as a wholesale war zone. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

The report identified cases in which people released from custody were later accused of murder, domestic violence, robbery, and other crimes. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate reported that a third co-defendant, Christian Anderson, 35, agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges of simple robbery and access device fraud in exchange for his testimony. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery