Synonyms for Robbery
ˈrɒb ə rirob·be·ry

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1. robbery

   Synonyms:
   theft, larceny, pillage, plundering, depredation, spoliation

   Antonyms:
   guarding, protecting, indemnifying, compensating, enriching

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1. robberynoun

   larceny by threat of violence

   Synonyms:
   looting

2. looting, robberynoun

   plundering during riots or in wartime

   Synonyms:
   looting, robbery

Matched Categories

1. • Larceny
   • Plundering

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1. robberynoun

   Synonyms:
   depredation, peculation, theft, larceny, spoliation, plunder, pillage, spoil

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1. robberynoun

   Synonyms:
   larceny, burglary, theft, plundering, piracy, peculation, depredation, brigandage, buccaneering, despoliation, loot, sack

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1. List of paraphrases for "robbery":

   theft, burglary, looting, vol, hold-up, stick-up, break-in, stickup, flight, holdup, snatching, rob, banditry, robo, heist, larceny, pillaging, flights, stealing, stolen, pillage

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How to use Robbery in a sentence?

1. John Miller:

   You had a large number of people who were on parole or probation, mostly parolees, for serious crimes, including assault, narcotics and robbery who made up the bulk of ticket sellers.

2. Lindsay Ram:

   Holidays are often desperate for a lot of people, and bank robbery is a desperate act.

3. Abdelsalam Mahmoud:

   Everywhere in Egypt, every city or village, has different circumstances. A certain village might have a robbery problem and so the sermon should talk about thievery. Another place might have widespread murder and that is what should be discussed.

4. Bob Carey:

   These are kids who fled some of the most violent countries in the world, many have experienced trauma... rape, robbery, all kinds of exploitation.

5. Cory Lowe:

   These are people who make a living stealing and reselling. This is not a one-time opportunistic or need-based robbery.