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as in cups
a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking
a coffee mug
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as in thugs
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
just a bunch of mugs with no respect for anyone, not even themselves
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as in faces
the front part of the head
she joked about not having to see his ugly mug anymore
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as in scowls
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
an involuntary mug at the revolting sight
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as in suckers
chiefly British
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the cardsharp was always on the lookout for a new mug
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as in idiots
chiefly British
a stupid person
what kind of mug goes out in the rain without his brolly or a mackintosh?
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as in grimaces
to distort one's face
every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces
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as in photographs
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Recent Examples of mugs
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The items were mugs featuring cartoon drawings, with common Iranian names such as Fatemeh and Maryam, some of which happened to be names of religious figures.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Jenni’s serves good coffee in real mugs.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Today, Vipp is run by Nielsen’s grandchildren, Kasper Egelund and Sofie Christensen Egelund, and produces everything from sofas and rugs to lighting and mugs.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 May 2026
Coffee supplies — beans, filters, mugs, sweeteners — should live together in one dedicated station so your morning routine doesn’t turn into a scavenger hunt.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Hundreds of people waited to buy mugs and t-shirts.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In addition to storybooks, Miffy is a popular icon in fashion, plush toys and now, coffee mugs.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The whole thing turns into something of a fair, complete with stalls selling keychains, mugs, stickers and hair clips in the shape of rats and mice.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The items were mugs featuring cartoon drawings, with common Iranian names such as Fatemeh and Maryam, some of which happened to be names of religious figures.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Jenni’s serves good coffee in real mugs.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Today, Vipp is run by Nielsen’s grandchildren, Kasper Egelund and Sofie Christensen Egelund, and produces everything from sofas and rugs to lighting and mugs.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 May 2026
Coffee supplies — beans, filters, mugs, sweeteners — should live together in one dedicated station so your morning routine doesn’t turn into a scavenger hunt.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Hundreds of people waited to buy mugs and t-shirts.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In addition to storybooks, Miffy is a popular icon in fashion, plush toys and now, coffee mugs.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The whole thing turns into something of a fair, complete with stalls selling keychains, mugs, stickers and hair clips in the shape of rats and mice.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Verb
The video never provides an answer for this question, even as Kennedy plays pickleball, then mugs for the camera, then soaks in a Jacuzzi with a glass of milk, all while still in jeans.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugs
Noun
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Combine 2 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, 10 drops of peppermint oil, and 10 drops of garlic extract in a spray bottle and shake well.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Add 3 cups salted pita chips and mix gently to incorporate.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The masked thugs deposit a tearful middle-aged woman in front of Bass, Newsom, and Harris.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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White thugs destroyed it in the 1921 Race Massacre.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Always, always those little ashen faces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The faces of the movement, from the models fronting natural-hair campaigns to the content creators filming wash-day tutorials, were overwhelmingly young—women like Chizi Duru, who is now 30; Whitney White, now 40; and Shaneice Crystal, now 31.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Noun
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But in the near term, there are a lot of mouths to feed and not enough to eat.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Sibley’s family and friends gasped and put their hands over their mouths as the jury acquitted on the murder counts, while Popov’s mother cried in relief.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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One of the series’ most creative elements is the variety of scowls Graham deploys while arguing with Hezekiah, Mary, or his younger brother, Treacle (James Nelson-Joyce), a pragmatic family man who represents everything Sugar’s life could have been if he weren’t filled with so much self-loathing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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One- or 2-foot-long suckers will produce enough bait chunks for an entire day of fishing.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Noun
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Chee grimaces in pain from his ghost sickness wounds, and Manuelito notices.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Mugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugs. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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