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burglarize

[bur-gluh-rahyz] / ˈbɜr gləˌraɪz /
VERB
break in
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Another resident, Andrés Calderón, 40, said several people in the neighborhood hadn’t wanted to leave their homes, fearing that thieves would burglarize them.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

While Dr. Dre was undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a possible brain aneurysm Tuesday night, four men were arrested after they allegedly tried to burglarize the music mogul’s Brentwood mansion, police said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2021

Tolbert says he believes that “will have an effect on those who burglarize homes in Flint.”

From Washington Times Feb. 11, 2015

This year, she leads a particularly strong Un Certain Regard sidebar with "The Bling Ring," a film about star-worshipping California teenagers who burglarize celebrity homes.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2013

If I had for one instant imagined you cared enough about it to burglarize my rooms ...

From Red Masquerade by Louis Joseph Vance

The horror thriller, about a valet who burglarizes the houses of his rich customers, earned a B-minus rating on CinemaScore and a 56% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2018

Sielsch drove to a home that had been burglarized by a bear to install an electric mat on the back porch.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

He also investigates stolen tractors and off-road vehicles, burglarized deer camps, and financial crimes, like a $2 million case that involved a man who took out bank loans on cows he didn’t own.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

Pitt, who owns several properties across the globe, is understood to have been away from the dwelling when it was burglarized on the evening of June 25.

From MarketWatch Oct. 20, 2025

The woman first reported that her home — which is located in a remote area of Lovelock, north of Magalia — was burglarized on April 17.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2025

Beholden to paying clients, they were widely seen as surreptitious figures who burglarized people’s secrets.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

And in January, police arrested a man suspected of burglarizing Drake’s Beverly Hills home.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2023

Although the men on trial admitted to burglarizing the museum, they refused to admit significant aspects of the crime — such as planning and leadership — blaming unknown accomplices instead.

From New York Times May 16, 2023

Actor Eddie Deezen is reportedly not competent to stand trial for allegedly burglarizing a nursing home because of a mental disorder.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2022

Craig Koblitz, 62, a yacht repairman who lives across the street, said some neighbors had suspected him of burglarizing a nearby house a few years ago.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2018

Since the corn roast, the burning of his barn and the burglarizing of his house Mr. Preston had been quietly endeavoring to discover the evil-doers.

From Madge Morton's Trust by Amy D. V. Chalmers




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