burgled

verb

Definition of burglednext
past tense of burgle
1
as in invaded
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages

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2
as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgled
  1. invaded
  2. robbed
  3. burglarized
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  • Annabelle follows a couple whose vintage porcelain doll becomes a conduit for a demonic spirit shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists, resulting in a prequel story that strongly invokes elements of Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror classic Rosemary's Baby.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
  • British forces invaded Buenos Aires in 1806 and 1807, but the locals defeated them.
    Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of invaded
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  • Much of that downturn can be chalked up to the three-month Comcast blackout of the Diamond Sports RSNs, which robbed some markets of more than half their usual deliveries.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Alas, climate denial campaigns led by fossil fuel companies robbed us of that option.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • Kansas City-area homes belonging to Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into hours apart and burglarized last month, according to authorities and police reports.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Another complained that police didn’t do anything after his home was burglarized.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of burglarized
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