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Recent Examples of housebreaking
The three inmates were also charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery, and two counts of kidnapping.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Last week, the suspects were returned to Grenada, where they were all charged with two counts of capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and two counts of kidnapping.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; Atiba Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Trevon Robertson, a 23-year-old unemployed man, were charged with capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
The three suspects have also been charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Sometimes armed with rifles, the settlers intermittently engage in housebreaking, sheep stealing and vandalism.
—Steven Erlanger Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Many people need help troubleshooting issues such as housebreaking or leash-walking difficulties.
—NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, who liked to talk politics with friends, was charged on Tuesday with arson, theft, housebreaking and possession of explosives.
—New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
The man is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of arson, housebreaking, and theft, a police spokesperson said.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 3 Jan. 2022
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Last week, the suspects were returned to Grenada, where they were all charged with two counts of capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and two counts of kidnapping.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; Atiba Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Trevon Robertson, a 23-year-old unemployed man, were charged with capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
The three suspects have also been charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Sometimes armed with rifles, the settlers intermittently engage in housebreaking, sheep stealing and vandalism.
—Steven Erlanger Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Many people need help troubleshooting issues such as housebreaking or leash-walking difficulties.
—NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, who liked to talk politics with friends, was charged on Tuesday with arson, theft, housebreaking and possession of explosives.
—New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
The man is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of arson, housebreaking, and theft, a police spokesperson said.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 3 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebreaking
Noun
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In 2002, Sigmon was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of burglary.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Police said the thief wore a red hat and black hooded sweatshirt and carried a backpack and water bottle at the time of the burglary.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The last inmate in the U.S. to be killed by firing squad was in 2010, when Utah executed Ronnie Lee Gardner for killing a man during a robbery.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Several of those killed and arrested had criminal records, according to authorities, with charges ranging from robbery to drug trafficking.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Johnson was released from the scene on a misdemeanor summons with a $500 bond and charged in violation of conspiracy to commit fourth-degree larceny.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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On one hand, his larceny is unmatched — 14 more steals in three games since the All-Star break.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Housebreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreaking. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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