Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggers
Noun
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Boston Police are looking for two robbers armed with a gun who held up a children's lemonade stand in South Boston.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
11 June 2026 -
The first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Multiple pockets keep belongings organized, and the sleek design deters pickpockets while pairing with every outfit in your rotation.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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Morgan Luther, an assistant manager at The Gin Mill, said pickpockets hit the bar a few times, particularly when the bar is packed after concerts and sporting events, or when tourists are drawn the Queen City.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The assailants in each of the killings left the scenes before an officer arrived, and the police department has not announced an arrest in the homicides.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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In the meantime, one of the assailants picked up the victim's phone and threw it to the ground twice, damaging the device.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The Robin Hood-lite bandits, who also include Taylour Paige’s Mariah and Naomi Ackie’s Sade, target Christie's ridiculous monochromatic retail stores, eventually allying with factory laborers in China to take down her exploitative brand of capitalism.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Time,
19 May 2026
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Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay), Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Local authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that security forces killed eight attackers and thwarted an attempt to seize the checkpoint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At least 10 attackers participated in the killings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Tens of thousands drowned, while others were raped, robbed, and murdered by pirates, finding vulnerable prey.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Muggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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