Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggers
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The Los Angeles Times reported that the girlfriend's last name is Arroyo and that the 31-year-old woman, who was in the shower when the robbers broke in, had been restrained with zip ties.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026 -
The robbers ran toward that shelter after beating Ajsac Sirin, and someone recognized Delia from a wanted poster, prosecutors said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Investigators believe the assailants then killed Van Dyke and fled from the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke and his 31-year-old girlfriend were confined in a single room by two armed male assailants according to investigators, SURFER reported.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, more than 48,000 new common vulnerabilities and exposures in software were reported, a 162% jump from five years prior, even as attackers increasingly use AI to probe fresh bugs within minutes of disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The military said in a statement that the attackers overnight had sought to breach the checkpoint but were thwarted by security forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Keep your items close and protected The amount of local scams and pickpockets in many European cities is a constant issue for travelers.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 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
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The bandits are those who help themselves and cause others a loss.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The West African nation has been fighting an insurgency for more than a decade, with Boko Haram and its splinter group, the Islamic State of West Africa Province, in addition to several amorphous groups commonly referred to as bandits.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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New data names the top ten worst states for porch pirates, with Rhode Island placing seventh.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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Within hours, Matt is abducted by a gang of ruthless pirates led by Langbore (Copley).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Muggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggers. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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