muggings

plural of mugging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggings
Noun
  • Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The slain suspect, Lahione Soto, is suspected in a string of nearby holdups in the minutes leading up to the shooting, police sources said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Muggings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggings. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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