Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with robbery in American Collocation
robbery
noun
countable/uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈrɑbəri/
violent
armed
brutal
knifepoint
terrifying
violent
This violent robbery was terrifying for customers and staff in the pub at the time.
failed or possible
alleged
attempted
botched
bungled
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery in the city.
daring
audacious
daring
The gang planned a daring robbery of the prestigious train.
commit or organize a robbery
commit
orchestrate
perpetrate
stage
He was only 17 when the robberies were committed.
see a robbery
witness
Anyone who witnessed the robbery is asked to contact detectives.
stop a robbery
foil
He became a local hero when he foiled a robbery at his diner.
investigate a robbery
investigate
Police investigating a knife-point robbery have issued a picture of a man they are trying to trace.