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Recent Examples of mugger
The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The heartless subway mugger who slashed and badly wounded a woman on an empty Manhattan train car will stay locked up following his arrest late last week.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 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
James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The heartless subway mugger who slashed and badly wounded a woman on an empty Manhattan train car will stay locked up following his arrest late last week.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 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
Noun
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One robber also used pepper spray.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said in each instance, two to four robbers exited a white sedan, approached the victims, and demanded their personal items at gunpoint.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Looking for another 'looter shooter' but don't want to deal with pesky MMO elements?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The assailant allegedly drove up in the truck, kidnapped Amber and traveled away from Highway 360 towards the center of Arlington.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In July, a group of assailants opened fire on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As in Kurosawa’s film, the friends have swapped clothes, leading the kidnapper to snatch the chauffeur’s son rather than the mogul’s.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Locked away in a tower, 18-year-old Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) has a seemingly endless train of hair with healing powers, which her kidnapper, Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy), uses to her advantage in a vain attempt to maintain a youthful appearance.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nearly 70% expect attackers to use AI to automate cyberattacks in the next 12 to 24 months, with many anticipating that those campaigns will be largely machine-driven.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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If your personal data is leaked, attackers often try the same credentials across multiple services.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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An unidentified off-duty police officer and two family members were carjacked, and the carjacker suspect fled in the officer's personal vehicle.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For a dash of style and extra security, the The North Face Nuptse Crossbody Bag can be worn across your body and features a pickpocket-proof zipper closure to keep your essentials safe.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The advisory named Elleshia as the alleged abductor, identifying her as a white female who is 5 feet 3 inches and 121 lbs.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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Kathy Curran believes that Molly's abductor may have pretended to be injured.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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