rob
verb (used with object)
to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
robs
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present tense formof rob (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When Howl loses himself to a beastly form after attacking opposing forces in the war into which he’s drawn, it’s an allegory about how armed conflict robs us of our humanity.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
It robs them of the one thing my father’s midnight taxi shifts gave me: the knowledge that I could do it myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Also, giving properties as gifts, rather than as inheritances, robs them of their tax-advantaged step-up in basis.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
ALS, a progressive and terminal motor neuron disease, robs a person of the ability to move and, ultimately, to breathe, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
"The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself."
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
