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mugging

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verb

present participle of mug
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as in photographing
to take a photograph of mugging captured criminals for the police records

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mugging
Noun
Trump’s Arch will commemorate his overnight mugging of Venezuela and his colossal misadventures in Iran. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 It’s been 14 years since that mugging, and I haven’t been robbed since, despite traveling to more than 60 countries and moving to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026 But the foot is off the gas in the first four episodes of Season 2, and all the mugging in the world can’t make up the difference. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Is a 1-game suspension enough for the mugging? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 While investigating this incident, CPD also learned that a shot was fired during a mugging, also in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026 There’s a whole plotline about Dzanielle’s desire to get a status dog walker named Yuki, who costs $1,500 a week, and another around a Birkin mugging. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 An immigrant delivery man bashed unconscious during a botched four-on-one Manhattan mugging died of his injuries months later, cops said Sunday. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
Mean-mugging white classmates who, in turn, were sheepish and chastened. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 And yet, Simon Farnaby is perhaps most recognizable for mugging his rather expressive and jovial face, usually beneath a crop of untamed curly hair, across a series of scene-stealing comic cameos. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 These are pictures of everyone competing at the tournament, wearing their nation’s kit, usually posing pretty seriously, but occasionally mugging for the camera. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026 Anticipating that someone might tip off TMZ about his presence at Disney World, the Republican Florida senator Rick Scott posted a photo of himself mugging for the camera there. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Noem seemed to relish cruelty, and treated her job like a costume party, constantly mugging for cameras with guns and faux toughness as if the dismantling of lives and imprisoning even children was a game. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Toddler Adalina India, daughter of second baseman Jonathan India and his wife Daniella, scored a home run in the Cute Kiddie Pics division, mugging like a pro on the field for her mom. — Lisa Gutierrez march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 Denver’s 33-year-old shooting guard reveled in the moment, mean-mugging his way to the huddle. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026 For most of the show, Bad Bunny had been mugging merrily to the camera, flaring his eyes and making hammy gestures to illustrate his words. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugging
Noun
  • Ochoa has a 2008 burglary conviction in Santa Barbara County and Thompkins has a 2014 burglary conviction in Tulare County, according to the Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors have alleged that both are eligible for sentencing enhancements for prior strike felony offenses — Ochoa for a 2008 burglary conviction in Santa Barbara County, and Tompkins for a 2014 burglary conviction in Tulare County.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And there was a frenzy as one man, grimacing and sweating, lurched along pulling a truck with a rope.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Judge could be seen grimacing on a check swing during the third inning and hobbling in the outfield during the fifth inning.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The juror slipped through without a single flashbulb going off, without a single paparazzo glancing or realizing this person might be someone worth photographing.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Ring camera footage from a neighbor corroborated the break-in and damage to the victims' furnishings.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With this plan, live agents are on standby 24/7 and will contact emergency services in the event of a break-in or fire.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Jovovich captioned the photo, a close-up of her lookalike teenager staring into the camera.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Instead of staring directly at the galaxy, look slightly beside it.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Perilous jungles, scorching deserts and frozen tundra slowed him down, but bureaucratic holdups brought his adventure to a halt for long periods.
    — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Service learned the holdup was due to the site in question also being considered a homeless encampment.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Mugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugging. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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