as in to loot
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of rob
Season 2 has robbed Ellie of her agency, her rage, her competency, her intellect.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Harsh soaps can rob your skin of proteins and lipids (fats) and leave residue behind.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
At least one of the young suspects who have been robbing cabbies since January was arrested, but then released from court without bail, angering taxi advocates, who are demanding prosecutors take a stronger stance against these teen terrors.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
But your points are cogent, that the league knowingly is allowing teams with losing records to create playoff hope, but then also robbing those teams with losing records of an asset to improve.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Harsh soaps can rob your skin of proteins and lipids (fats) and leave residue behind.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
At least one of the young suspects who have been robbing cabbies since January was arrested, but then released from court without bail, angering taxi advocates, who are demanding prosecutors take a stronger stance against these teen terrors.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
But your points are cogent, that the league knowingly is allowing teams with losing records to create playoff hope, but then also robbing those teams with losing records of an asset to improve.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
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Hamas has acknowledged executing individuals accused of looting and announced a 5,000-member force to combat armed criminals.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
19 May 2025
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All of the 37 public hospitals in Khartoum have been severely damaged and looted, Saad said.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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It was sent to Arron Lambert, the shop’s owner, in January 2022, a month before the Argentinian was sacked.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The 166-year-old St. Francis College in New York City, has sacked a quarter of its staff.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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In January alone, three Staten Island outlets were burglarized, and in the Bronx, two robbers held up a Dunkin’ employee at knifepoint.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The same group of Chileans that burglarized the homes of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Joe Burrow also reportedly committed the crimes at Ja Morant's house.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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After France fell to Germany, the Nazis requisitioned the museum as a sorting facility for art plundered from French Jewish dealers and citizens disenfranchised by the state.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Some Quebecois housed troops or joined pro-patriot militias; others joined the British in firing muskets and artillery at the men invading their homeland and plundering their homesteads.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Our own threat research labs (CTRL) revealed five trends defining how bad actors will further exploit AI to advance their malicious intentions.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But their glaring weakness is in goal, and few teams are better equipped to exploit Skinner’s shakiness than Dallas, which sends line after line of scorers over the boards.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Trump since coming to office has punished certain firms for their past clients or causes, stripping them of security clearances and government contracts, while trumpeting deals with others, including titans like Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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But the new deal also strips out some of the fringe benefits seen in his and his predecessor’s prior contracts.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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But death in the Final Destination movies has a way of coming for those who cheat their fate, and in this case, the grim reaper wants the survivors of the Skyview disaster and their blood relatives.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Brunson ultimately aligned himself with fan-favorite LA Knight after Haliburton tried helping Paul to cheat during the match by giving him brass knuckles.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV+) – Jon Hamm is stellar in this dramedy about a man who loses everything and turns to a life of crime, burgling his wealthy friends and neighbors while getting mixed up in various relationships and conflicts.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Act Two relocates to the offices, looking ransacked after being burgled the night before.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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