Meaning & use
Burglarizing
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Breaking into a building illegally with the intent to steal.
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Police caught the pair burglarizing a house on Elm Street.
The gang was burglarizing homes across the neighborhood while families were on vacation.
A note on using this word
"Burglarizing" is the standard American English verb form; British English typically uses "burgling" instead.
Words with a similar meaning
robbingburglingbreaking into
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