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burgle

[bur-guhl] / ˈbɜr gəl /


VERB
burglarize
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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The suspect says he did not burgle Sarah.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

“You make it as hard as possible for burglars in hopes that they look for some other house to burgle, but it’s impossible to ever completely secure your house.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2019

William "Bill" Lincoln, 60, denies being part of the conspiracy to burgle the safety desposit, in central London.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2015

Ford’s conversion took England to within five points and they had two minutes to burgle a victory.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2015

"But what did they want to go and burgle a plaster figure for?"

From The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance by Partridge, Bernard




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