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Recent Examples of mugger
Three of the teen muggers were arrested on Saturday.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The bus would then dump its passengers at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, where a fresh scrum of Eighth Avenue muggers and drug addicts was lying in wait.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
In January, a 69-year-old man fought off migrants who tried to rob him on the subway, and in another attack a 71-year-old woman fended off four would-be teen muggers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, the mugger asked his victims questions to size them up, according to the NYPD.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Cops publicly released the image of the alleged mugger late Wednesday, asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Police have arrested the brazen mugger who attacked a Hell’s Kitchen food cart vendor, knocking out several of the victim’s teeth before robbing him of thousands of dollars, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
In an instant, United had turned defence into attack — like the meme of the old man who is bent over in apparent pain when threatened by a knife-carrying mugger.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
On Friday, cops pulled over a mugger who allegedly stole a bag from a man at Baychester and Bartow Aves.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The bus would then dump its passengers at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, where a fresh scrum of Eighth Avenue muggers and drug addicts was lying in wait.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
In January, a 69-year-old man fought off migrants who tried to rob him on the subway, and in another attack a 71-year-old woman fended off four would-be teen muggers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, the mugger asked his victims questions to size them up, according to the NYPD.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Cops publicly released the image of the alleged mugger late Wednesday, asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Police have arrested the brazen mugger who attacked a Hell’s Kitchen food cart vendor, knocking out several of the victim’s teeth before robbing him of thousands of dollars, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
In an instant, United had turned defence into attack — like the meme of the old man who is bent over in apparent pain when threatened by a knife-carrying mugger.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
On Friday, cops pulled over a mugger who allegedly stole a bag from a man at Baychester and Bartow Aves.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugger
Noun
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India blamed the assault on its neighbor although has yet to provide any solid proof of a link between the assailants and the Pakistani state.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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On March 9, 1997, Biggie was leaving a Soul Train Awards afterparty when he was shot and killed by an assailant in a black Chevy Impala.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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So is master pickpocket/major love interest Grace (Haley Atwell) and ex-henchperson-turned-ally Paris (Pom Klementieff).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Welcome to the Big Apple, where the people are pickpockets, the cabbies are kidnappers, and the tunnels are rapists.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stopping a shoplifter in the act of stealing can be dangerous, and many store policies advise against it, particularly when the value of the item is below the felony threshold.—
Freddy Kuo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The victim chased the shoplifter into the parking lot and the two started fighting, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Corridos have long been used to tell stories in Mexico, sometimes recounting the exploits of bandits and outlaws.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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After listening in on the meeting, Nanette offers to help identify the bandits using Kabir’s complaint log.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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