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Recent Examples of housebreaking
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.
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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
The three inmates were also charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery, and two counts of kidnapping.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 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
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
The three inmates were also charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery, and two counts of kidnapping.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebreaking
Noun
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In the months before the crime, Jackson had been released from prison after serving a five-year sentence for a series of burglaries.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of two burglary suspects sought by Sauk Village police April 21 in connection with a restaurant break-in was taken into custody at the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The defendants have each been indicted on conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The pair, both dressed in orange jail attire, admitted to second-degree murder and a slew of other offenses, including robbery, kidnapping and burglary.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Paul Orsini, 65, of Old Saybrook was arrested Friday after investigators with the Clinton Police Department obtained a warrant charging him with first-degree larceny, according to police Chief Vincent DeMaio.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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McMahon says police have seen increases in juvenile larceny and assault cases, noting that some adults may be encouraging younger kids to commit crimes because penalties for juveniles are less severe.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Commissioner issues his findings in his investigation into allegations of sign-stealing by the 2018 Boston Red Sox, in the wake of a similar investigation into the illicit doings of the 2017 Houston Astros.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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To no one’s surprise, Axios reported last week that Republicans have the gall to consider more stealing from health care and day care to pay for a budget bill containing as much as $200 billion to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Planning and thievery on this scale bespeaks a ring of metal poaching.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Unlike Coop, whose thievery is driven by financial desperation, Hamm’s hypothetical motivation is pure mischief.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Housebreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreaking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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