as in thief
a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary
The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of burglar
The first crime revolves around two unrelated burglars who show up to rob the same pharmacy at the same time.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Opel was hosting friends at Fey-Way on July 7, 1979, when the two burglars stormed the studio seeking money and drugs.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Finally, bloodsuckers from The Sims 4 Vampires can simply charm the burglar into leaving — after taking a quick sip from her, of course.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Here’s how the FBI says the thieves operate The burglars wait until the athletes are known to be away from home for games before breaking in, often using a crowbar to pry open a window or sliding glass door, according to the complaint.
—Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Opel was hosting friends at Fey-Way on July 7, 1979, when the two burglars stormed the studio seeking money and drugs.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Finally, bloodsuckers from The Sims 4 Vampires can simply charm the burglar into leaving — after taking a quick sip from her, of course.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Here’s how the FBI says the thieves operate The burglars wait until the athletes are known to be away from home for games before breaking in, often using a crowbar to pry open a window or sliding glass door, according to the complaint.
—Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglar. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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