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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 grimaces
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 scowls
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
Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Perry, wearing her signature top hat, mugs for the camera before Lopez swaggers in from behind on a swivel chair.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Le Creuset sale includes cast iron grills, Dutch ovens for all your soup, stew, and chili needs, coffee mugs, and stoneware baking dishes.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Most travelers imagine fall as pumpkin patches, golden leaves, and sweet mugs of apple cider.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1941, Sophie Berezinski immigrated to the United States from Russia, bringing an inventory of hundreds of copper mugs with her.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The bar’s lineup of limited edition Tiki mugs often draws long lines of the faithful who rave about the collectible designs.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
The auctioneer’s chant ricochets across the yard, where everything from board games and mugs to the family’s home itself is being sold.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
East Fork gained a passionate following for its signature mugs sometime around 2019, but the brand has been producing ceramic dinnerware in North Carolina since founder Alex Matisse (yes, the great-grandchild of that Matisse) started the business in 2010.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Perry, wearing her signature top hat, mugs for the camera before Lopez swaggers in from behind on a swivel chair.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Le Creuset sale includes cast iron grills, Dutch ovens for all your soup, stew, and chili needs, coffee mugs, and stoneware baking dishes.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Most travelers imagine fall as pumpkin patches, golden leaves, and sweet mugs of apple cider.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1941, Sophie Berezinski immigrated to the United States from Russia, bringing an inventory of hundreds of copper mugs with her.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The bar’s lineup of limited edition Tiki mugs often draws long lines of the faithful who rave about the collectible designs.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
The auctioneer’s chant ricochets across the yard, where everything from board games and mugs to the family’s home itself is being sold.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugs
Noun
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Once the cups are frozen solid, pop them out and place them in a resealable freezer bag.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Stir in 2 cups whipped topping until well combined.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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In The Big Lebowski, thugs mistake the titular slacker (Bridges) for the wealthy Jeffrey Lebowski, sending him on a wild investigation with his pal Walter (John Goodman) into a ransom plot involving Lebowski’s young wife (Tara Reid).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their neighbor, an older Jewish woman, gets arrested and Nazi thugs brazenly loot her apartment.—
Rabih Alameddine
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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But astute viewers will see some other familiar, and perhaps surprising, rock ‘n’ roll faces in the production.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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Young children with dragons and cows painted on their small faces eagerly waited in line for kettle corn and ice cream at the many food trucks that lined the outer circle of the farm.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using icing, pipe sharp teeth inside mouths.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The gear, often connected to a trap on the seafloor and a buoy at the surface, can wrap itself around whales’ mouths, tails and bodies, leaving them struggling to feed and even swim.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Remove any canes that are crossing or rubbing against each other, as well as any suckers that have formed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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The same applies to suckers that a young tree may develop; they can be removed at any time.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Leroy photographs her jump in operation, in February, 1967.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Yet if the Dodgers are to be cast as villains from the Book of Samuel, Toronto brought to the fight far more than pebbles.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For the 2017 Dress to Be Free Halloween Party at House of Yes in New York City, Cardi B went as one of Disney's most notorious villains.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Mugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugs. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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