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as in grimaced
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 photographed
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Recent Examples of mugged
Nathan MacKinnon managed to keep his cool Thursday despite getting mugged every shift and drawing some curious calls — Embellishment?
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Hardly surprising when the average American citizen is being fiscally mugged by the consequences of double standards that have long been at play, with Israeli entities not only exempt from registering as foreign agents, but exceptionally blessed to freely interfere in American political life.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Our own editors have run the gamut of unexpected setbacks abroad, including getting mugged and pickpocketed, as well as having their passports stolen.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Both on her Instagram Stories and in the comment section of her initial post, the influencer clarified that Tyler had not been beaten or mugged.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
On the grass, a quirky vest-wearing doppelganger mugged in a hat and drawn-on chest hair for dramatic effect.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
At that moment, this was not just about public safety, cleaning up the streets, or being mugged.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
No one wants to get mugged in the Lower East Side — or anywhere else, of course.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
America hadn’t been outpaced by a flawed rival; it had been mugged.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Hardly surprising when the average American citizen is being fiscally mugged by the consequences of double standards that have long been at play, with Israeli entities not only exempt from registering as foreign agents, but exceptionally blessed to freely interfere in American political life.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Our own editors have run the gamut of unexpected setbacks abroad, including getting mugged and pickpocketed, as well as having their passports stolen.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Both on her Instagram Stories and in the comment section of her initial post, the influencer clarified that Tyler had not been beaten or mugged.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
On the grass, a quirky vest-wearing doppelganger mugged in a hat and drawn-on chest hair for dramatic effect.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
At that moment, this was not just about public safety, cleaning up the streets, or being mugged.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
No one wants to get mugged in the Lower East Side — or anywhere else, of course.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
America hadn’t been outpaced by a flawed rival; it had been mugged.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugged
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As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wang grimaced, eying his neighbor’s yard.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bravo star Saniei, 37, was photographed holding hands with the rapper and music exec, 61, following a dinner date at Nobu Malibu on Saturday, April 25.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those who produce are embraced even when they're photographed embracing a female reporter on the roof of some Arizona resort bungalow.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chasing Horse, wearing his navy blue Clark County Detention Center uniform, stared straight ahead as victims read their statements.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Mugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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