burgled
Had possessions stolen
Burgled is the past tense of burgle, meaning to illegally enter a building and steal from it.
The word is a back-formation from burglar, more common in British English than American, where burglarized predominates: The house was burgled while they were on vacation.
Searched destructively for valuables
- rummagedSearched by displacing items
- overturnedTurned upside down
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
electronics · cash · safe · silverware · heirlooms · artwork · documents · passport
Theft through intimidation
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
housebreaker · stolen · valuables · police · report · felony · criminal · perpetrator
Unlawful entrant on property
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
- invasionForcible entry into territory
prowler · uninvited · violation · breach · security · alarm · window · lock
Being without something
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- violatedBroke a rule
- shakenDisturbed or agitated
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
claim · inventory · recovery · police report · devastation · helplessness · vulnerability · anxiety
Secretive and sly
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
surreptitious · stealthy · silent · masked · gloved · concealed · lookout · getaway
ransacked
Searched destructively for valuables
- rummagedSearched by displacing items
- overturnedTurned upside down
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
jewelry · electronics · cash · safe · silverware · heirlooms · artwork · documents · passport · weapons
robbery
Theft through intimidation
break-in · housebreaker · stolen · valuables · police · report · felony · criminal · perpetrator · suspect
trespasser
Unlawful entrant on property
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
invasion · prowler · uninvited · violation · breach · security · alarm · window · lock · door
loss
Being without something
insurance · claim · inventory · recovery · police report · devastation · helplessness · vulnerability · anxiety · sleeplessness
furtive
Secretive and sly
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undetectedNot discovered yet
clandestine · surreptitious · stealthy · silent · masked · gloved · concealed · lookout · getaway · casing
- cat burglarThief who climbs buildings
- burglar alarmIntrusion detection device
- cat burglaryAgile nighttime theft
- burglar barsMetal window barriers
- burglary toolsImplements for forced entry
- turd burglarVulgar insult, scatological theft
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