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Recent Examples of mugger
The mugger grabbed the knife and slashed his victim in the face, causing a deep gash.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
An architect sees his wife killed and his daughter raped by muggers and responds by embarking on a vigilante shooting spree.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The story documented the stabbing death of a 24-year-old father of two who was attacked by an armed mugger outside a casino in the city’s upscale Knightsbridge neighborhood.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Death Wish inspire an actual vigilante to murder muggers?
—Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
But even when not directly tied to a mob, Tucci played tough guys and enforcers on both sides of the law, from muggers and thieves (Beethoven, Undercover Blues), to cops and district attorneys (The Feud, Kiss of Death) to straight-up killers (The Pelican Brief, Jury Duty).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
An architect sees his wife killed and his daughter raped by muggers and responds by embarking on a vigilante shooting spree.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The story documented the stabbing death of a 24-year-old father of two who was attacked by an armed mugger outside a casino in the city’s upscale Knightsbridge neighborhood.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Death Wish inspire an actual vigilante to murder muggers?
—Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
But even when not directly tied to a mob, Tucci played tough guys and enforcers on both sides of the law, from muggers and thieves (Beethoven, Undercover Blues), to cops and district attorneys (The Feud, Kiss of Death) to straight-up killers (The Pelican Brief, Jury Duty).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugger
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In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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On his way back he was beaten by robbers.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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As this list reveals, English has been a welcoming recipient—though at times also a looter—of many words, commodities, and ideas from India that have transformed daily lives and speech in the Anglophone world.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the linear sections are convincing enough, but for the most part, Black Ops 7 feels like a mediocre looter shooter in structure and moment-to-moment gameplay.—
Fran J. Ruiz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
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In addition, the Broward lab was not equipped to perform the complicated analysis of the data that might exclude Duckett as the assailant.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The state-wide ban on magazines came in 2013, just a year after the Aurora Theater shooting, where, in a matter of seconds, an assailant with a 100-round magazine was able to kill 12 people and injure 70 more.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The revelations get familial, psychological, and stunning, as do Joudrey’s conversations with the kidnapper, now in prison.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The only public image of the attacker — or attackers — appears as a speck in a short, grainy clip of the explosion.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The second carjacker, Kenneth Merritt, 29, also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced on June 9.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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His predecessor, Robert Devlin, had filed criminal charges against Brian North, a state trooper who fatally shot a carjacker armed with a knife as the man sat in a locked car at the end of a high-speed chase on I-95.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Plus, score more pickpocket-friendly finds like the Osoce Sling Bag and Travelon Anti-theft Messenger Bag, starting at $15.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Footage of an American in Spain handling a pickpocket thief went viral when it was shared on social media, as viewers were amused by his quick reaction.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The blood spatter on Nancy Guthrie's front porch suggests a single abductor took her out of her home, according to a former FBI profiler.—
Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Athena, who stayed calm during her abduction and had the wherewithal to question her abductor, fought back when Horner was attacking her, prosecutors said, according to theStar-Telegramand NBC DFW.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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