"Burgled" Example Sentences
1. My house was burgled while I was away on vacation.
2. The thieves burgled the jewelry store and got away with a lot of valuable items.
3. We came home from the movies to find that our home had been burgled.
4. The police are investigating a string of burglaries that have occurred in the area.
5. The burglars were caught red-handed when they tried to burglarize a convenience store.
6. The family was devastated when their home was burgled and their beloved dog was taken.
7. The security guard was able to foil the attempted burglary before the thieves could burglarize the store.
8. The homeowner neglected to lock his front door and his home was burgled as a result.
9. The burglars were not expecting to be caught, but the quick actions of the homeowner prevented them from burglarizing her home.
10. The police found evidence that the suspect had burgled several homes in the area.
11. The burglars used a crowbar to break into the house they were trying to burglarize.
12. The insurance company refused to pay out the homeowner's claim because they suspected that she had burglarized her own home.
13. The burglars were caught when they tried to sell stolen goods to an undercover police officer.
14. The student's dorm room was burgled while she was away at class.
15. The thieves knew that the homeowner was out of town, so they burglarized his house in broad daylight.
16. The detective was able to link the suspect to several previous burglaries in the area.
17. The homeowner's security cameras captured footage of the burglars breaking in and burglarizing his home.
18. The police were able to recover some of the stolen items that the burglars had attempted to sell at a pawn shop.
19. The homeowner installed a security system after his home was burgled, but it was too late to prevent the first break-in.
20. The police were able to use DNA evidence to link the suspect to the burglary he had committed years before.
21. The burglars got away with a significant amount of cash and jewelry from the home they burglarized.
22. The homeowners were alerted to the attempted burglary when their dog started barking at the intruders.
23. The police suspect that a local gang is responsible for the recent spate of burglaries in the area.
24. The victim of the burglary was traumatized by the experience and had trouble sleeping for months afterward.
25. The burglars were caught when they tried to flee the scene in a stolen vehicle.
26. The homeowner's vigilant neighbors spotted the burglars and immediately called the police.
27. The burglars broke into the home thinking that it was empty, but were surprised when they encountered the homeowner.
28. The police were able to track down the burglars by following a trail of footprints in the snow.
29. The homeowners were relieved to discover that the burglars had not burglarized their safe, where they kept important documents and valuables.
30. The police urged homeowners in the area to be vigilant and take steps to prevent burglaries before they occur.
Common Phases
1. Our house was
burgled last night;
2. The store down the street was
burgled last week;
3. They
burgled my car and stole everything inside;
4. My neighbor was
burgled twice within a month;
5. The office building was
burgled over the weekend;
6. The jewelry store was
burgled in broad daylight;
7. He realized he had been
burgled when he came back home;
8. The museum was
burgled and several priceless artifacts were stolen;
9. She was devastated when she found out her home was
burgled while she was away;
10. The police were alerted when a house was reported to have been
burgled on the outskirts of town.