safecracker

noun

Definition of safecrackernext
as in burglar

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Recent Examples of safecracker Army of Thieves stars Sebastian, a character who was a somewhat minor part of the team in Army of the Dead, a safecracker named Dieter. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 The latter, played by Matthias Schweighofer, is a genius safecracker. — Andy Meek, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021 The main holdover from the first film is German actor/director Matthias Schweighöfer, who played the safecracker Dieter, and not only stars in the film but directs it. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 29 Oct. 2021 The film is most engaging when Sebastian, who’s basically presented as the genius safecracker of all time, stands before one of these contraptions without knowing anything about it and figures out how to open it. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for safecracker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safecracker
  1. burglar
  2. thief
  3. robber
  4. embezzler
Noun
  • Smash-and-grab burglars backed their car into a gas station in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Thursday to steal an ATM.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The drone footage example shows one way Flock cameras can help the police track down car burglars.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of burglar
Noun
  • Adams and Mourtgos, however, didn't examine Flock's effect on break-ins, where thieves steal belongings from parked cars.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Supply-chain chaos for tech and freight companies, and a big payday for thieves.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of thief
Noun
  • Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain star as the sibling robbers in a cast also featuring Elodie Fontan, Tamara Marthe, Tom Leeb, Arnaud Binard, Lola Dewaere, Jérôme Le Banner, Simon Ehrlacher and Léon Plazol.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The person with the gun then pointed it at the vehicle's owner and her friend, and both robbers got in the vehicle and drove away, running over the friend's arm, the report says.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of robber
Noun
  • To begin with, the community is run by Blaine Shaw (Seth Numrich), surely the slickest scammer of old folks since John Mahoney’s nursing-home embezzler in 1989’s Say Anything.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
  • Barb knowingly taking money from an embezzler would reshape our understanding of her as a character.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of embezzler

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“Safecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safecracker. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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