safecracker

noun

Definition of safecrackernext
as in burglar

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Recent Examples of safecracker Army of Thieves stars Sebastian, a character who was a somewhat minor part of the team in Army of the Dead, a safecracker named Dieter. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 The latter, played by Matthias Schweighofer, is a genius safecracker. — Andy Meek, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021 The main holdover from the first film is German actor/director Matthias Schweighöfer, who played the safecracker Dieter, and not only stars in the film but directs it. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 29 Oct. 2021 The film is most engaging when Sebastian, who’s basically presented as the genius safecracker of all time, stands before one of these contraptions without knowing anything about it and figures out how to open it. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for safecracker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safecracker
  1. burglar
  2. thief
  3. robber
  4. embezzler
Noun
  • In the days after a group of South Florida friends were killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, burglars ransacked the Coral Gables home of two of the dead, stealing more than $500,000 worth of artwork, jewelry and the couple’s cars, police say.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lamb, 27, had four luxury bags stolen from his home, as the burglar entered through a broken window on the property.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglar
Noun
  • Neighbors say they're left shaken after an elderly couple was lured out of their home by thieves, who ransacked their house and stole from them.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The field is expanding to include thieves from other sectors, lured by the comparatively low-risk, high-reward nature of art thefts.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of thief
Noun
  • The robber has been described as standing between 5 feet, 5 inches and 5 feet, 6 inches tall.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Four were carjackers and one was an armed robber who stole from a 72-year-old man.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of robber
Noun
  • To begin with, the community is run by Blaine Shaw (Seth Numrich), surely the slickest scammer of old folks since John Mahoney’s nursing-home embezzler in 1989’s Say Anything.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
  • Barb knowingly taking money from an embezzler would reshape our understanding of her as a character.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of embezzler

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“Safecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safecracker. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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