rob
verb (used with object)
to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
robbed
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past participleof rob.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rob.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
robverb (used with object)to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
Example Sentences
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His death robbed the Womack Sisters of a grandfather, but his musical legacy continues to influence them today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The two teams met in the quarter-finals in a match Argentina, to this day, insist they were robbed in, claiming Geoff Hurst's winning goal was offside.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Had the advent of intensive parenting robbed the holiday of its spark?
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
When a hot-dog concession stand was robbed in 1993, a pregnant Ms. Fash chased the thief down the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
It didn’t seem right to me that the Captain should be robbed of the chance to tell his own tragedy.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
