bur
gle
Third Person
burgles
Present Participle
burgling
Past Tense
burgled
Past Participle
burgled
1
to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft
- The thieves tried to burgle the house while the family was on vacation, but the alarm system scared them off.
- He was arrested for attempting to burgle a jewelry store late at night.
- After the suspect was caught trying to burgle the office building, he was charged with breaking and entering.
- They were horrified to learn that their home had been burgled while they were out for dinner.
- The thieves attempted to burgle the house while the owners were away on vacation.
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