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
While on the way to an audition, she was approached by fans and felt jarred, worried she was getting mugged.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Jeffries remembers that, in his preteen years, his mother, Laneda, was often mugged on her way home from work.
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Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Drivers in New York pay a $9 fee to drive into Manhattan to get mugged, have their cars hijacked, or both.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
Nathan MacKinnon managed to keep his cool Thursday despite getting mugged every shift and drawing some curious calls — Embellishment?
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Hardly surprising when the average American citizen is being fiscally mugged by the consequences of double standards that have long been at play, with Israeli entities not only exempt from registering as foreign agents, but exceptionally blessed to freely interfere in American political life.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Our own editors have run the gamut of unexpected setbacks abroad, including getting mugged and pickpocketed, as well as having their passports stolen.
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Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
On the grass, a quirky vest-wearing doppelganger mugged in a hat and drawn-on chest hair for dramatic effect.
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Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
At that moment, this was not just about public safety, cleaning up the streets, or being mugged.
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Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Jeffries remembers that, in his preteen years, his mother, Laneda, was often mugged on her way home from work.
—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Drivers in New York pay a $9 fee to drive into Manhattan to get mugged, have their cars hijacked, or both.
—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
Nathan MacKinnon managed to keep his cool Thursday despite getting mugged every shift and drawing some curious calls — Embellishment?
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Hardly surprising when the average American citizen is being fiscally mugged by the consequences of double standards that have long been at play, with Israeli entities not only exempt from registering as foreign agents, but exceptionally blessed to freely interfere in American political life.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Our own editors have run the gamut of unexpected setbacks abroad, including getting mugged and pickpocketed, as well as having their passports stolen.
—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
On the grass, a quirky vest-wearing doppelganger mugged in a hat and drawn-on chest hair for dramatic effect.
—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
At that moment, this was not just about public safety, cleaning up the streets, or being mugged.
—
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugged
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In the fifth inning, Pasquantino grimaced in pain after a swing at the plate.
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The Avs’ star defender quickly grimaced, dropped his stick and appeared to grab his right shoulder in agony.
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The resort-like pool is a popular space to hang, and at night, guests can visit the casino, the adjacent Founder's Bar (where drinks come smoking, scented, and otherwise made to be photographed), the theater, and the piano bar.
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Witherspoon and Haarmann first sparked rumors of a romance in 2024 when they were photographed by paparazzi in New York City.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
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“Mugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugged. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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