as in stealing
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robbery
The film starts on the morning of February 17 2003, when detectives from Antwerp’s infamous ‘Diamond Squad’ were called to investigate the night-time robbery of an allegedly impregnable vault in the middle of the Belgian city, which is nicknamed the City of Diamonds.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday afternoon were looking for suspects involved in an apparent smash-and-grab style robbery at a jewelry store in Arden Arcade.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
He was later arrested there following a robbery spree.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday afternoon were looking for suspects involved in an apparent smash-and-grab style robbery at a jewelry store in Arden Arcade.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
He was later arrested there following a robbery spree.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
theft
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After the weapons theft, Jacquet reportedly received a phone call to set up a meeting.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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The juvenile, who is thought to be the one who brandished the firearm, is not facing federal charges for his role in the thefts but was referred to Hamilton County Juvenile Court.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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