as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
Much of that downturn can be chalked up to the three-month Comcast blackout of the Diamond Sports RSNs, which robbed some markets of more than half their usual deliveries.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Alas, climate denial campaigns led by fossil fuel companies robbed us of that option.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Alas, climate denial campaigns led by fossil fuel companies robbed us of that option.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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Kansas City-area homes belonging to Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into hours apart and burglarized last month, according to authorities and police reports.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Another complained that police didn’t do anything after his home was burglarized.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Amos’ daughter also claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical needs, mishandled his finances and exploited and eroded his legacy.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Instead, these innovations were exploited by others who saw potential.Dileep Rao, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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