as in thief
a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary
The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of burglar
Even with this new information, the investigator's theory remained that Sherri's killer or killers were burglars.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Police received a 911 call at 11 p.m. on Sept. 10 from a business owner who reported seeing via surveillance footage an armed burglar trying to break into their nail salon, police have said.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
The cleaning lady identified him as one of the burglars, Rosenbaum said.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Upon apparently learning that the works would not fit in the vehicle, the burglars ripped two from their frames and left the other two damaged in the street.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglar. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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