grave robber
- a variation of graverobber.
Example Sentences
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In it, a grave robber finds himself vying for ill-gotten goods with unusually aggressive rats in a series of tunnels under a graveyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
In addition, grave robber Jean Baptiste was exiled to the island by Brigham Young in 1862 and his ultimate fate remains unknown.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2020
The person who would become best known as a great friend of American Indians got his start as an Indian grave robber.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2019
Investigators set up a telephone hotline and initially figured a grave robber might be to blame.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2017
"Blaze away," says she, "though I leave it to the crowd if you don't look and act like a liar and a grave robber."
From Pardners by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
