Collocations for "robber"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "robber" in context.
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robber
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [armed, masked, violent] robbers
- a [famous, wanted] bank robber
- [caught, arrested, apprehended] the robber
- the robbers [fled, escaped, got away]
- she [hit, struck] the robber with
- a robber just [took, stole] my [purse, wallet]
- one of the robbers [shot, took off, killed]
- the police [chased, caught, detained, trapped] the robbers
- the robber [tried, managed, attempted] to
- the robber who [held up, entered, broke into]
- the robber [held up] a bank
- the robbers [surprised, ambushed] the guards
- a robber with a [gun, sword, rifle]
- the robber is [armed, dangerous]
- the robber is considered armed and dangerous
- a robber [at large, on the run]
- playing cops and robbers
'robber' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arrest
- dog
- empty
- finger
- hold
- murder
- reason
- run
- seek
- shoot
- sight
- stop
- surround
- tie
- tip
- clear
- description
- slip
- sentence
- prison
- police
- pig
- partner
- greedy
- cradle
- grave
- loot
- mask
- alley
- bait
- snatch
- sneak
- fleet
- trace
- tackle
- string
- pursue
- net
- jug
- haul
- collar
- chop
- crafty
