1
as in grimacing
to distort one's face
every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces
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2
as in photographing
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Noun
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On Wednesday, their killer was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences on the four first-degree murder counts and the maximum penalty of 10 years on the burglary count after pleading guilty to all charges.—
Kayna Whitworth,
ABC News,
28 July 2025 -
The mandatory minimum sentence for first-degree burglary is six months in jail or a workhouse.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
26 July 2025
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Authorities were called to the rapper’s house at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday to investigate a break-in, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to local ABC affiliate WSB-TV.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Her arrest comes after police responded to calls regarding a break-in at her home in the early hours of Sunday, July 20.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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But there was a holdup: Earl said he wouldn’t be paid until the Russians could judge the extent of the damage.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Finding a Ramsey trade suitor could be a holdup in Miami signing a starting-caliber veteran cornerback on the free agent market deep into the offseason.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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“Mugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugging. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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