burgle

verb

ˈbər-gəl How to pronounce burgle (audio)
Definition of burglenext
1
as in to invade
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages

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2
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled

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Recent Examples of burgle Gomez has not burgled in 15 years. — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026 Even the Hamburglar was there to help battle the British, and OK, burgle their burgers, the spoils of war. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Kenan Thompson’s titular role, a man representing himself in court after burgling multiple homes. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2025 While Parisians were having an overpriced brunch on Sunday, the Louvre Museum was burgled in one of the most audacious robberies in recent history. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burgle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgle
  1. invade
  2. rob
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  • Romania first shot down drones this year, marking its first such action since Moscow invaded neighboring Ukraine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Many Republican lawmakers said the president’s move would benefit an autocratic government that invaded its neighbor, Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • The victim told deputies that two men threatened the victim with a firearm, robbed the victim and fled.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in Union Square when a teenager allegedly attempted to rob him in 2024.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rob

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“Burgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgle. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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