burglarize
verb (used with object)
to break into and steal from.
was burglarizing
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past progressiveof burglarize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Santa Monica Police spotted and stopped a man who was burglarizing vehicles in a parking lot near the pier by using a drone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
"Well," said Tommy, wonderingly, "that's, the first time I ever knew a burglar to give a college yell when he was burglarizing a house, even in a story."
From Whirligigs by O. Henry
