1
as in grimaced
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 photographed
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Recent Examples of mugged
The draw for the 1994 World Cup was held there, when James Brown performed and Robin Williams mugged for the cameras with Sepp Blatter, one of entertainment’s more unlikely double acts.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Roupp immediately grimaced and collapsed onto the infield grass.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The couple first met in 2018, and were first photographed together in September of that year, according to the outlet.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pair were photographed together for the first time since the scandal in February 2025, and stepped out together again in March.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Firefighters batter Stephen Cullen stared up at Dullaghan from the plate with a frown on his face before giving the fan a thumbs down.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cali stared at him, then reached for one of his beers.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Mugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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