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robbing

/ɹˈɑbɪŋ/verb2 syllables

Robbing means: rip off; ask an unreasonable price.

Synonyms for robbing9

verb, as in rip off; ask an unreasonable price

overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook

verb, as in take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

rob

What does robbing mean?2

verb

1

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

2

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner“The burglars robbed him of all his money”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with robbing?2

two syllables

sobbingthrobbing
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Robbing in a sentence

  • After robbing the store, they became a juvenile delinquent.letsgolanguages
  • Today, the blue color of the sky is robbing space from the dark clouds.rul
  • The criminal is sure to do time for robbing the store.unknown
  • The task has been robbing him of all energy.sundown
  • Yanni fantasized about robbing a bank down to the last detail.Amastan
  • There are people who have a talent for robbing other people's time.ariarin
  • Lack of relics found in excavated tombs was most probably due to grave robbing.CM
  • Fadil texted Layla that he was planning on robbing a bank.OsoHombre

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