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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
Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
Ceramics and Pottery This includes things such as coffee mugs.
—Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Evans recommends carving out some time to complete tasks like returning dirty dishes or mugs from elsewhere in the house to the sink.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
And there’s new merch for the truck’s 10th anniversary, including keychains, mugs, blankets and sweatshirts.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Once your drink is warm and creamy, pour it into mugs and serve.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2026
PinkPantheress’ room is a vision in red with guys lining up to snag mugs and magazines with her face printed on them.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
And, of course, sipping them from reusable travel coffee mugs that keep brews much hotter than flimsy plastic to-go cups.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
Whether board games can replace lighters, mugs, and small leather goods as the new gateway into luxury, or simply exist as novelty collectibles, remains to be seen.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
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And, for many of us, that's the cabinet that houses our reusable water bottles and mugs.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
Ceramics and Pottery This includes things such as coffee mugs.
—Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Evans recommends carving out some time to complete tasks like returning dirty dishes or mugs from elsewhere in the house to the sink.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
And there’s new merch for the truck’s 10th anniversary, including keychains, mugs, blankets and sweatshirts.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Once your drink is warm and creamy, pour it into mugs and serve.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2026
PinkPantheress’ room is a vision in red with guys lining up to snag mugs and magazines with her face printed on them.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
And, of course, sipping them from reusable travel coffee mugs that keep brews much hotter than flimsy plastic to-go cups.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
Whether board games can replace lighters, mugs, and small leather goods as the new gateway into luxury, or simply exist as novelty collectibles, remains to be seen.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugs
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Masala chai here is served in mitti kulhad clay cups, the traditional vessels still handmade on a potter’s wheel and once forgotten in favour of glasses and paper or plastic cups.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For biscuits, in a large bowl whisk together remaining 2½ cups flour, the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and remaining ¾ tsp.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Minnesotans, not the armed thugs of ICE and the Border Patrol, are brave.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Actively inserting yourself into and attempting to stymie federal law enforcement or barging into a church, as some of these thugs did in Minneapolis, is hindering law enforcement and trespassing, respectively.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Women adorned their hair in ribbons and men wore Dodgers caps to shield their faces from the sun, the crowd representing an array of identities that make up Los Angeles.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department won't enforce a California directive banning federal immigration agents from wearing masks or hiding their faces while conducting operations in the state.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even if there was no wrongdoing, that will leave a bad taste in people's mouths.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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This recipe has more ingredients than that, but like any good casserole recipe, it’s made mostly of affordable pantry staples and can feed a lot of mouths without racking up the grocery bill.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 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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For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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This happens often enough when one administration succeeds another, to be sure, with the new team insisting that its predecessors were idiots, but the Hegseth Pentagon carries such insults to a new level.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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As Venus points out in his confessional, the problem here is Marcus, who keeps making both of them look like idiots.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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Owens started the unwrapping process and opens all his gifts, and Biles flimed and photographs his reactions.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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The images that Buckman photographs — family and community members in bedrooms, on couches, under quilts— become compositions painted and stitched into vintage cloth.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Mugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugs. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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