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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
just a bunch of mugs with no respect for anyone, not even themselves
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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 scowl
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
an involuntary mug at the revolting sight
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as in sucker
chiefly British
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the cardsharp was always on the lookout for a new mug
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as in idiot
chiefly British
a stupid person
what kind of mug goes out in the rain without his brolly or a mackintosh?
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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
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
Wall panels lower to become a front porch, a place to watch the morning fog burn off and sip coffee—from a Snow Peak titanium mug, brewed in a Snow Peak collapsible coffee drip, of course.
—Naomi Tomky, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
In Hollywood, longevity is a function of other peoples’ willingness to put up with having to look at your mug every day, and the faces that are cherished most tend to be drawn in pen and ink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In the mug shots, most suspects appear well past 50.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The collaboration includes new drinks and over 20 merchandise items like mugs and keychains.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
Wall panels lower to become a front porch, a place to watch the morning fog burn off and sip coffee—from a Snow Peak titanium mug, brewed in a Snow Peak collapsible coffee drip, of course.
—Naomi Tomky, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
In Hollywood, longevity is a function of other peoples’ willingness to put up with having to look at your mug every day, and the faces that are cherished most tend to be drawn in pen and ink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In the mug shots, most suspects appear well past 50.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mug
Noun
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To make the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, 1 cup of the powdered sugar, ⅔ cup of cocoa powder and two tablespoons of the milk.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Also, someone on Reddit once paid $27 for two protein bars and a cup of grapes at JFK.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly Odin gets a call telling him Korps leader Attila (Eili Harboe) and her thugs are on their way to finish the job.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The new Homeland Security person needs to unmask the thugs causing harm to families and innocent children.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Your emergence tracks with the emergence of a whole new group of young Black entertainers—a moment that changed the face of the entertainment world, even to today.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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When Doncic reached out to shove Williams' arm, Williams responded with a backhand swipe across Doncic's face.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos struck right back with a goal-mouth scramble tally 67 seconds later, but the Pios were just getting started.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Barbed treble hooks do a sad number on a trout's soft, delicate mouth.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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May wears a smile more often than not, while Underwood is more associated with a perpetual scowl.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Despite having her arms almost permanently crossed and a scowl on her face, Ivy eventually starts to warm up, especially to her cheerful, horny-as-a-chihuahua cabin-mate Ella (Ruby Stokes, recently seen in Bridgerton and The Burning Girls).—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The little sucker can roam about freely, with the actor onto whose body Thing is but one piece (Victor Dorobantu) chroma-keyed out of the shot.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Non-native species like grass carp and common carp, and native blue sucker, bigmouth buffalo, black buffalo, and smallmouth buffalo, have occasionally been mistaken for black carp.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mark scored 29 for the Longhorns, grimacing and clearly in pain limping on his injured leg through the closing minutes when the sixth-year senior’s team needed him most.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mark scored 29 for the Longhorns, grimacing and clearly in pain, limping on his injured leg through the closing minutes when the sixth-year senior's team needed him most.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Emirates have strict laws around photographing evidence of attacks.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloch hasn’t always been interested in photographing birds.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Mug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mug. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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