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
Even worse, two burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) try breaking into his house.
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Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The next day, Mr. Portis posted on Instagram, asking the public for help catching the burglars.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
At least eight male burglars broke a front glass window of a retail store overnight during a burglary in the Avondale neighborhood, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
That man is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, prohibited by a prior conviction; possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of burglar’s tools, prosecutors said.
—NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The next day, Mr. Portis posted on Instagram, asking the public for help catching the burglars.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
At least eight male burglars broke a front glass window of a retail store overnight during a burglary in the Avondale neighborhood, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
That man is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, prohibited by a prior conviction; possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of burglar’s tools, prosecutors said.
—NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglar. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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