burgle
verb (used with or without object)
to burglarize.
burgling
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present participleof burgle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The burgling of the psychiatrist’s office has been misunderstood in many accounts of Ellsberg’s life.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2023
But, she says, “I’m not using my garden and the wood beyond my cottage as a sort of green Tesco, burgling myself some green serotonin and dopamine. It’s much more of a two-way relationship.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 14, 2020
She is charged with burgling the home of Emily Cox, a researcher with whom Mr Hemming fathered a child in 2005.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2011
She is charged with burgling the home of researcher Emily Cox, with whom Mr Hemming fathered a child in 2005.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2010
For the girl, especially, some fifty years ago, to escape from the family into the world was much the same thing as burgling a penitentiary; so she stayed, compulsorily grouped.
From The Intelligence of Woman by Walter Lionel George
