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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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2
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
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, is largely filled with screenshots of what appear to be listings on Temu for an array of allegedly fake Twenty One Pilots merch, such as posters, shirts, mugs, and socks.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
No admission charge, but IDs are a must and your own mugs are encouraged.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Bring home a tonal Francophile fantasy with blue and white striped tea towels, bistro chairs, mosaic mugs, and classic dome or barn lights.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
The footage then cut abruptly to a new clip that featured Barrymore and Colbert holding their respective mugs and talking about her recent 50th birthday.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 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.
—Nhat V. Meyer, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Want to sell t-shirts, mugs, or phone cases?
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
If your pottery experience is limited to traditional mugs and bowls, which are a perfect introduction, get ready to have your mind opened up to a world of craftsmanship and camaraderie like no other—all in the little town of Seagrove.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, is largely filled with screenshots of what appear to be listings on Temu for an array of allegedly fake Twenty One Pilots merch, such as posters, shirts, mugs, and socks.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
No admission charge, but IDs are a must and your own mugs are encouraged.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Bring home a tonal Francophile fantasy with blue and white striped tea towels, bistro chairs, mosaic mugs, and classic dome or barn lights.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
The footage then cut abruptly to a new clip that featured Barrymore and Colbert holding their respective mugs and talking about her recent 50th birthday.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 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.
—Nhat V. Meyer, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Want to sell t-shirts, mugs, or phone cases?
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugs
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These gems combine the functionality of a bra with the comfort of a cozy piece of clothing, complete with bra shelves or cups to help support the girls without the need for an extra (and sometimes uncomfortable) wires and layers.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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This mask features contoured cups that block out light completely without putting any pressure on your eyes.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 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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As night falls, armed thugs roam the streets and families pick up guns to protect themselves.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Despite having Hunger Games‘ Francis Lawrence’s name on the pic as director, and rising genre scribe JT Mollner, the pic stars plenty of fresh faces and carries what looks to be an anti-military message in its trailers, which is bound to upset the middle of the country.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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The show is also adding some new faces to Season 51, with Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska joining the cast.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tests showed that the protusions' material bears a close genetic resemblance to the tooth-growing genes that are typically present in fish mouths.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The little suckers will ingest this and die.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Too many people are acting like idiots or calling for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But there's always a chance that some idiots somewhere will get hold of this information a few months from now and start making noise about it.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nelson photographs Volcano Bay, a water park in Orlando that’s built around a two-hundred-foot-tall model of Krakatau, and the Longleat safari park, west of London, which offers close encounters with animals usually found in Africa, South America, and Australia.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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Plana played one of the two main villains in Three Amigos.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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There are true and proper villains (Mordred, Morgan Le Fay).—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Mugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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