rob
verb (used with object)
to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
are robbing
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present progressiveof rob.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“How can we trust people who are robbing from us?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
"They are robbing the vulnerable because they know with the higher interest they're going to get the desperate people."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2021
“We are robbing students of the opportunity to have a high-quality education,” Williams Bradley said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2021
They say construction around wetlands, accumulated trash and the changing Himalayan climate are robbing the birds of their traditional watering holes and nesting areas.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
They are robbing the man of the life-giving properties of the air.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
