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as in cup
a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking a coffee mug

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as in face
the front part of the head she joked about not having to see his ugly mug anymore

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as in mouth
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal keep your mug shut and listen up

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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval an involuntary mug at the revolting sight

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verb

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as in to grimace
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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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of mugging captured criminals for the police records

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Recent Examples of mug
Noun
Thanks to these great sales, a high-quality travel mug could be within your budget. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025 Yeti Rambler 20-Ounce Travel Mug The best part about the mug is its double-wall insulation, which maintains the temperature of hot or cold drinks for a long time. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 The expansive lawn is dotted with games—cornhole, soccer, and ladder toss for the kids—and solo fire pits where families gather under starry skies to toast s’mores or enjoy a steaming mug of hot cider. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Don’t forget to bring a mug of hot apple cider to enjoy along the way! Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mug
Noun
  • Try adding a spoon of Lion’s Brain Honey ― golden honey infused with lion’s mane mushrooms ― to your next cup of joe.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Grab a cup of coffee and let's boogie!
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Girls were there and there were guys that were really extra on some thug, some goon sh*t.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • We’re then introduced to Louie, a thug who works for a loan shark, threatening and killing people.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • All of that plus an injury to Tyler Herro and four new faces on the Heat’s standard roster has coach Erik Spoelstra and his staff with plenty to figure out.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sanders actually pantomimed his answers, moving his mouth with no words coming out and smiling throughout.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Bolding responds as his daughter takes a step back and puts a hand over her mouth.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Then the judges each made their trademark grimace.
    Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And there are photos that 247Sports dug up from past Manning throws, even dating to his high school days, that show the grimace.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The team in green silenced a sea of red and white with a sucker-punch of a goal from a set-play.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The piano pop legend is a sucker for things that go bling, but his latest pieces are not for the faint of heart.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ray’s brother, Jem (Sean Bean), has shown up to reconnect, and for a long time these two sit around not saying very much, pouring drinks and scowling at each other, at one point getting their ya-yas out with a midnight rock ‘n’ roll dance, then scowling some more.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
  • His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio; his stage name, as fans later learned, was inspired by a childhood photograph that captured him, scowling, in a rabbit costume.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Strogoff, 39, who stepped out for the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2026 show, was photographed heading into the fashion show wearing a skin-baring gown that left her clutching her purse to prevent a wardrobe malfunction.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Mug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mug. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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