burgle
verb (used with or without object)
to burglarize.
burgled
Example Sentences
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At the other end, Jacob Bethell burgled two wickets with his left-arm spin.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Kelce's home was burgled on 7 October 2024 when he was away playing a game with the Kansas City Chiefs.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Mr Rangarajan was not CEO when the hack happened but says that colleagues described the chaos of discovering the hackers as "feeling like you'd been burgled whilst still inside the house".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
Weeks after her store was burgled, Leuschner had a strange interaction with a man offering her thousands of Legos “at a very low price.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
Before me, Lelia had come off a string of men who made her feel steadily sorry and confused and burgled.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
