burglarize
verb
bur·glar·ize
| \ ˈbər-glə-ˌrīz also ˈbər-gə-lə-
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burglarized;
burglarizing
Definition of burglarize
: to commit burglary
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Examples of burglarize in a Sentence
the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city
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Police said in a news release Wednesday two rooms were burglarized while guests were evacuated from one of the hotels, the Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Police say man seen at 3 arson-hit Hawaii hotels," 7 Aug. 2019 Over a five-day period earlier this month, five Howard County homes, all owned by Asian residents, were burglarized, according to police. — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Howard police investigating if recent burglaries are targeting Asian residents," 26 July 2019 An unlocked garage was reported burglarized at 6:24 p.m. July 1 in the 2300 block of North 80th Street. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "After a string of car break-ins and thefts, Wauwatosa police warn residents to lock their cars," 10 July 2019 Thieves burglarized homes, occasionally swiping dozens of guns at a time. — Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, "Reports of gun thefts in San Antonio taper off after recent spike," 9 July 2019 Police said there have been multiple gas stations burglarized in the past several weeks, including those in Chesterton, Burns Harbor, Porter County and Lake County. — Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, "Police: Porter Township man faces charges after chase," 10 June 2019 Officer Quimby arrived at 0913 hours and met with the victim who stated his vehicle was burglarized sometime between 2 p.m. June 18 and 7:30 a.m. June 19. — Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire Police Department weekly report," 1 July 2019 Two people recently charged with burglarizing homes being shown during open houses in Huntington Beach may be connected to similar offenses in other Orange County cities, including Laguna Beach, authorities said Wednesday. — Julia Sclafani, latimes.com, "Pair charged with open-house burglaries in H.B. are suspected of similar crimes in Laguna Beach," 26 June 2019 Four people have been arrested after allegedly burglarizing a series of celebrity homes, including Rihanna's, in Los Angeles. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "3 Teenagers Were Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Rihanna, Christina Milian, and Other Celebrities," 3 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burglarize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for burglarize
burglarize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of burglarize
US
: to illegally enter (a building) and steal things
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burglarize
transitive verb
bur·glar·ize
| \ ˈbər-glə-ˌrīz
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burglarized;
burglarizing
Legal Definition of burglarize
: to commit a burglary at
burglarized the apartment
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