Thesaurus results for ROBBING

robbing

verb

present participle of rob

as in burglarizing

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully in jail for robbing a bank

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Recent Examples of robbing Around the same time, legacy media began its slow decline, robbing magazines and TV shows of much of their PR powers. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 He is accused of robbing and killing Anna Yagi, 39, who was found at a hotel in Naha on Saturday morning. — Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Two weeks later, he was accused of tying up, robbing, and killing a man inside a Chicago home. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 The paint was soon being mass-produced in Europe, inspiring shady dealings that even included outright grave robbing to acquire as many mummies as possible. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 Police said Acosta shot Tayvon Shuler, 33, before robbing the store. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 During a recent walk-through with city officials, an encampment resident asked for help after witnessing people entering the encampment and assaulting and robbing residents. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Three armed men went on a stickup spree in Central Park Thursday night, robbing six people of their cell phones at gunpoint in four separate muggings, cops said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 They are finally revealed as the head-lamps of a gang of thieves, robbing a church, caught closer up, their faces occasionally emerging from the gloom. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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Seven men from Chile were charged with burglarizing the homes of professional sports athletes, including Kelce and Mahomes.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Miles’ previous convictions were for burglarizing a wide range of locations, including restaurants such as Chick-Fil-A, Dunkin’ Donuts and local eateries, according to court filings.

— Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

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David Cassirer has argued the law clearly requires the museum to return the painting — and has pledged to support other looting victims with any proceeds.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
At the height of the roughly two-and-a-half-hour melee that followed, as many as 1,500 people surged through Westwood Village, smashing windows, looting stores, and vandalizing cars.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

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In fact, plundering England’s lower leagues is a rich source of unique goals, from Ballard’s spectacular effort to this cheeky one from Crewe Alexandra striker Josh March in their 1-0 League Two win over Northampton on Saturday.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Nearly three decades later, Cornelius is still partying and plundering, though usually in a more relaxed fashion and with less of a Beach Boys influence.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of plundering

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As the unit enters its second year, its priorities remain identifying victims and building cases against those exploiting them.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Still, hackers can infiltrate companies by duping an employee into installing malware on their computer or exploiting unknown vulnerabilities in their software or network.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploiting

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The company remains one of the world’s largest automakers and carries the legacy of Dieselgate, the emissions-cheating scandal that cost it billions of dollars in fines, settlements and other penalties.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
At the same time, as families pour more resources into preparing young people for the exams, frequent cheating scandals and test cancellations can make their investment moot.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

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