robbing

NOUN

theft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break in burglary crime embezzlement extortion fraud heist holdup larceny looting mugging piracy robbery shoplifting thievery vandalism

STRONG

annexation appropriation caper cheating deprivation grab hustle job lift peculation pilferage pillage pinch plunder racket rapacity ripoff score snatch snitch steal stickup swindle thieving touch

WEAK

defrauding pilfering purloining swindling swiping

Antonyms

STRONG

bestowal gift giving offering

WEAK

return

Example Sentences

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Prosecutor Lesley Bates KC told the court Elkin and Bell Funerals was "insolvent" and its business model was "a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“This is robbing Peter to pay Paul,” said Councilmember Monica Rodriguez about the funding decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

I have a plan and when I get out, I am going to make big money, and it is not going to be robbing banks.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

But you’d be robbing Peter to pay Paul.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

Here huge silver poplars towered above the cabin, their roots extending like giant claws, making the ground rough and robbing it of grass.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

robbing

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