as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
The pandemic robbed the 2022 Games in Beijing of their luster.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Wiser heads, though, can see that the fraud also robbed funds from those who needed them the most and that rooting out fraud should not be a partisan issue.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Three men were arrested after a person was robbed of his $22,000 gold chain and shot in the stomach inside the Supreme streetwear store in the Miami Design District, according to police.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Officers found the victim, who told them he had been robbed and shot while shopping inside a Supreme store located at 45 NE 41st Street.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Jaylen Brown believed he was robbed of the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
In the last year of his life, my father, a World War II veteran, had to move to a nursing home because dementia had robbed him of his ability to live independently.
—Kathy Hersh, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The Giants’ 2023 trade of defensive lineman Leonard Williams to Seattle, followed by their decision to let safety Julian Love walk in free agency to the same Seahawks defense, robbed Lawrence and the rest of the Giants of two key leaders, contributors and friends.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
He was robbed by a man impersonating a police officer and testified as a key witness at the trial, according to a media reports.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons ' home was also burglarized last month while the team had a road game against San Francisco.—
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Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were both burglarized on the same day last season.—
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The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society’s 1835 report told of a Black family whose home had been broken into and looted the year before.—
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California museum’s collection looted Police are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items taken from the Oakland Museum of California.—
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Maye was strip-sacked by Odafe Oweh while in Chargers territory to keep it a three-point game in the third quarter.—
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But Odafe Oweh strip sacked New England quarterback Drake Maye, and the Chargers recovered.—
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Pahlavi ruled from 1941 to 1979, when the Islamic Revolution ousted him amid allegations of repression and accusations that the pro-Western longtime ruler had plundered his nation’s treasury.—
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Abroad, America’s élite soldiers killed and plundered.—
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They have been stripped down to the frame on the defensive line.—
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She was suspended for four years and stripped of all competitive results since that date.—
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All three of his passing touchdowns exploited either a safety or linebacker, per Next Gen Stats.—
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Not as freaks to be studied from afar, mimicked, and exploited for other people’s creative whims or amusement, but as complex and whole parts of the world worth exploring and celebrating.—
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The tension resurfaced when her sister discovered her partner had cheated again and asked to stay at the poster’s home with both children.—
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Every town has its nostalgic spots—ice cream shops, deli counters, old-school diners—that seem to have cheated time.—
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“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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