as in burglarizing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbing
Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Arrest documents say Young denied robbing anyone and requested an attorney.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
The script was mostly penned again ahead of Saturday’s crosstown rivalry game with UCLA as the flu wreaked havoc on the Trojans’ locker room, robbing USC of more than two dozen players for practice.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
That possible sentence is less than the four years imposed in the case of Ann Mayers, a 75-year-old Hamilton woman convicted of robbing a Fairfield Township bank with a gun.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
Unlike Anderson, Blake was also charged with shooting a 23-year-old man who survived and robbing him of his gold chain.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Over time, that can add up, robbing workers of thousands of dollars in retirement income.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Three people were charged for allegedly robbing the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center as part of a flash mob that made off with more than $90,000 in merchandise.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Arrest documents say Young denied robbing anyone and requested an attorney.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
The script was mostly penned again ahead of Saturday’s crosstown rivalry game with UCLA as the flu wreaked havoc on the Trojans’ locker room, robbing USC of more than two dozen players for practice.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
That possible sentence is less than the four years imposed in the case of Ann Mayers, a 75-year-old Hamilton woman convicted of robbing a Fairfield Township bank with a gun.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
Unlike Anderson, Blake was also charged with shooting a 23-year-old man who survived and robbing him of his gold chain.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Over time, that can add up, robbing workers of thousands of dollars in retirement income.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Three people were charged for allegedly robbing the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center as part of a flash mob that made off with more than $90,000 in merchandise.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbing
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Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Kissing the ring might just signal weakness to a man skilled at exploiting it.William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione accuses these companies of exploiting the country for profit and blames the public for enabling such behavior.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexander says having an app summarize material for a learner is not considered cheating.Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Robbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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