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Recent Examples of mugger
An architect sees his wife killed and his daughter raped by muggers and responds by embarking on a vigilante shooting spree.
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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 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
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 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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Only one piece, Empress Eugenie’s crown, has been recovered after it was dropped during the robbers’ escape.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The group of four robbers was able to bypass security systems and used power tools to break into the Louvre to steal invaluable jewels once worn by France’s queens and empresses, officials told NBC News after the robbery.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 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 driver turned with a can of Mace and sprayed not his verbal assailant but me.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The evidence that Song was the shooter comes from a green mask the assailant wore from which samples that tested positive for Song’s DNA were taken and from interviews with cooperating sources, the government has said.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In one sign seen by NBC News early Tuesday, an unidentified person directly addressed Guthrie's possible kidnapper.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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The potential value to investigators of the data Google collects is obvious in cases with no suspect, such as the search for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The attacker who gunned down revelers at a bar in Austin, Texas, over the weekend appears to have posted antisemitic, anti-Christian and misogynistic posts in the year and a half leading up to the deadly shooting, according to law enforcement sources in Texas.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, police used license plate information that Parrish had called in before approaching Kearse to identify the attacker’s vehicle and home address, where Kearse was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Hollister police said the carjacker left the area following the shooting and was found by San Benito County deputies near Line Street, where another shooting happened.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To travel smarter and safer on your next trip, keep scrolling to shop seven crossbody bags and backpacks that pickpockets are no match for.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Keep a closer eye on your keys and wallet—a one-strap bag is a pickpocket’s dream.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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Someone with a personal connection to Guthrie’s abductor may not have been tempted by the prior $200,000 reward for information, but the prospect of up to a million-dollar payout could mitigate some of the risk of contacting law enforcement, Wackrow said.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the paths to finding Guthrie and her abductor are limited.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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