rob
verb (used with object)
to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
had robbed
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past perfectof rob.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Ms Hudson said she was "exhausted" from fighting the error, which she said had robbed her of "months of peace" since she had received a letter in September about Underwood's possible early release.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
“I did, I did,” Roberts said, when asked if he thought Doyle had robbed Freeman of a homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
An independent watchdog found that he had robbed state coffers to finance massive renovations to his rural homestead in KwaZulu-Natal.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Daccord earlier had robbed Sean Couturier by diving across his crease to stop a puck headed for an open left side of the net.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
They had treated him like a child snatcher and when, full of rage, Victor wanted to show them his detective's ID, he realized that the little brats had robbed him as well.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
