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
Humorous responses to rage bait, which depends on eliciting defensiveness that can be fed back into the outrage machine, robs it of oxygen.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2025
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teenagers alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free communication.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
It robs you of hope and even the memory of hope.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
