rob
verb (used with object)
to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
will rob
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future tenseof rob.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Thousands of villagers in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are protesting against a multi-million-dollar river-linking project which, they say, will rob them of their homes and livelihoods.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
Of course, there's a strong chance that a split vote in the actor race will rob all of the male Roys of their last shot at the big prize.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2023
The risk, he said, is that Harry’s unfiltered details will rob the royal family of its mystique with the public.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
“Arbitrary limits on development in the region will only disrupt the largest and most successful part of New Mexico’s economy and will rob local communities of jobs and economic growth opportunities,” he added.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2021
Or where two or more sets of animals are living, the one on land, the other in the air, we may find that one will rob the other.
From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Thomas Inman
