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as in to invade
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent
the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city
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Recent Examples of burglarize
On Thursday evening, April 16, two or three men who may have had guns attempted to burglarize a home on the 11900 block of Wood Ranch Road in Granada Hills, police said.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Police determined Douglas’ home was burglarized and traced his cell phone to find Strong, who also had Douglas’ house and car keys on him when he was arrested, according to an arrest affidavit.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Coop burglarizes mansions to cling to a lifestyle he’s lost.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Police determined Douglas’ home was burglarized and traced his cell phone to find Strong, who also had Douglas’ house and car keys on him when he was arrested, according to an arrest affidavit.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Coop burglarizes mansions to cling to a lifestyle he’s lost.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Semafor Events,
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24 Apr. 2026
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But the tale soon takes on metafictional twists and turns as real-life Russian tanks and soldiers invade the country.—
Literary Hub,
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24 Apr. 2026
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The next year, he was arrested again for robbing and assaulting a prostitute.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Police in San Francisco said a drone unit helped lead to the arrest of two people suspected of robbing a victim of their gold chain earlier this week.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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