Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggers
Noun
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The owner suffered minor injuries, police said, and later told officers the robbers’ haul was worth about $1 million.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026 -
How did robbers break into the Louvre?—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Notably, one Coco robot ended up sleeping with the fishes last summer after it was apparently abducted by unknown assailants and dumped in a canal, according to a company report to the city.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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As casualties mount among Mexican media personnel — and their assailants go free — many in Mexico view the case as a litmus test.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If attackers ever gain access to that kind of information, the fallout can include harassment, blackmail or identity theft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The context of this cameo being a more open game where Gyokeres could play off fellow attackers was almost tailor-made for him.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It can be worn as a tote, crossbody, or shoulder bag, and has anti-theft features to keep your belongings protected from thieves and pickpockets.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bandits are those who help themselves and cause others a loss.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The West African nation has been fighting an insurgency for more than a decade, with Boko Haram and its splinter group, the Islamic State of West Africa Province, in addition to several amorphous groups commonly referred to as bandits.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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You’re surrounded by cartoon obstacles, fake pirates and a giant dinosaur — all metaphors that don’t require explanation.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The duo wore Patriots jerseys and hats, one a fluffy American flag design, and the other a hybrid between a pirates hat and a football.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Muggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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