Collocations for burglar - noun
VERB + burglar
catch
hunt (BrE,informal)
Police are hunting burglars who stole property worth £3 500.
hunt (BrE,informal)
Police are hunting burglars who stole property worth £3 500.
burglar + VERB
break in
The burglar had broken in through a window.
The burglar had broken in through a window.
steal sth
strike (esp. BrE)
Burglars had already struck twice that week in their street.
strike (esp. BrE)
Burglars had already struck twice that week in their street.