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Recent Examples of mugger
The mugger grabbed the knife and slashed his victim in the face, causing a deep gash.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
An architect sees his wife killed and his daughter raped by muggers and responds by embarking on a vigilante shooting spree.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The story documented the stabbing death of a 24-year-old father of two who was attacked by an armed mugger outside a casino in the city’s upscale Knightsbridge neighborhood.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Death Wish inspire an actual vigilante to murder muggers?
—Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
But even when not directly tied to a mob, Tucci played tough guys and enforcers on both sides of the law, from muggers and thieves (Beethoven, Undercover Blues), to cops and district attorneys (The Feud, Kiss of Death) to straight-up killers (The Pelican Brief, Jury Duty).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
An architect sees his wife killed and his daughter raped by muggers and responds by embarking on a vigilante shooting spree.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The story documented the stabbing death of a 24-year-old father of two who was attacked by an armed mugger outside a casino in the city’s upscale Knightsbridge neighborhood.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Death Wish inspire an actual vigilante to murder muggers?
—Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
But even when not directly tied to a mob, Tucci played tough guys and enforcers on both sides of the law, from muggers and thieves (Beethoven, Undercover Blues), to cops and district attorneys (The Feud, Kiss of Death) to straight-up killers (The Pelican Brief, Jury Duty).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugger
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The robber was described as a Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years old, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, with a beard, black-frame glasses, and dark clothing.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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As this list reveals, English has been a welcoming recipient—though at times also a looter—of many words, commodities, and ideas from India that have transformed daily lives and speech in the Anglophone world.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the linear sections are convincing enough, but for the most part, Black Ops 7 feels like a mediocre looter shooter in structure and moment-to-moment gameplay.—
Fran J. Ruiz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
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Kawan Hardy, 33, and Jamonn Blincoe, 31, allegedly shot back at assailants after hearing gunfire outside the Bottles & Liquor Market on Market Street in Oakland.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Officers canvassing in the area Sunday spotted Goodwell, who matched the description of one of the assailants, near 17th Street and Imperial Avenue and arrested him.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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As the days wore on without a break in the case, the Guthrie family began to make public appeals to the kidnapper, ultimately offering a $1 million family reward.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Huskins and her husband, Aaron Quinn, are preparing to testify on behalf of a victims' privacy bill after discovering her kidnapper and his wife had been given copies of explicit case evidence during his trial.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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These determine whether technological acceleration remains a source of broad benefit or becomes a source of brittleness vulnerable to attackers, accidents, or concentrated power.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Running the latest version of Windows and your web browser reduces the chances of attackers exploiting older system behaviors or vulnerabilities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His predecessor, Robert Devlin, had filed criminal charges against Brian North, a state trooper who fatally shot a carjacker armed with a knife as the man sat in a locked car at the end of a high-speed chase on I-95.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hollister police said the carjacker left the area following the shooting and was found by San Benito County deputies near Line Street, where another shooting happened.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to Barcelona police, pickpocket thefts account for roughly 48 percent of crime in the Spanish city.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jamie befriends brothel pickpocket Fergus.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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When Kotb asked how Guthrie reacted to seeing images of the abductor taken from Ring camera footage, Guthrie worked hard to keep her composure.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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In another setback for the Nancy Guthrie kidnap probe, DNA on a glove found in the first weeks of the investigation turned out to belong to a restaurant worker and is unrelated to her masked abductor, officials said.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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