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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Also, giving properties as gifts, rather than as inheritances, robs them of their tax-advantaged step-up in basis.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Its inscrutability to ordinary people is part of what robs the document of whatever power it may have had at a third the length.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“Change” exerted on another through force robs the receiving party of the dignity of authoring their own life path.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
His death robs the nation of a brilliant, witty commentator who was never afraid to stand against the consensus.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
It robs you of hope and even the memory of hope.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
