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robbing

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɹɑbɪŋ// UK //ɹˈɒbɪŋ// rob·bing

v. taking money or property from a person or place by using force or threats.

v. the present participle of 'rob'; refers to the act of taking property from a person or place illegally by using violence or intimidation.


SIMPLE

The police caught the man robbing the bank.

CONTEXTUAL

Witnesses reported seeing two masked individuals robbing the jewelry store in broad daylight before escaping in a stolen car.

COMPLEX

The defendant was charged with robbing several convenience stores, though his legal team argued that the lack of a physical weapon should mitigate the severity of the sentencing.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object representing the victim or the location, not the stolen item.

Pitfall

He was robbing the money from the bank.He was robbing the bank.You rob a person or a place; you steal an object. 'Robbing' should be followed by the victim of the crime.

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