rob
verb (used with object)
to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
has robbed
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present perfectof rob (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The boycott has robbed the group stage of the biggest rivalry and money-spinning spectacle, but leaves India in pole position to top the group.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Alzheimer’s has robbed me and my best friend of conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Yalda Jabbarpour, director of the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies, a health policy think tank, said failure to invest robustly in primary care has robbed the public of its benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025
But Nik acknowledges that, though MND has robbed him of his active body, he is not enduring constant pain like Elise and some other terminally-ill people.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
He has robbed me of my friend, who believed in me and who now believes in him; he was my shadow and is now Gotama’s shadow.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
