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as in thug
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 face
the front part of the head
she joked about not having to see his ugly mug anymore
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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
an involuntary mug at the revolting sight
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as in sucker
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 idiot
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 to grimace
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 to photograph
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Recent Examples of mug
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Following her second arrest in a span of a month, authorities have released another mug shot of Georgia woman whose mug shot for a previous arrest went viral.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Along with food trucks and sales of American Graffiti Cruise hats, T-shirts and mugs, participants can visit a new attraction — the Ramona Grange Growers Exchange.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The company has also eliminated the up charge for dairy-free alternatives, reintroduced condiment bars and ceramic mugs, and promised more comfortable seating and power outlets, but only for paying customers.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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However, the company did not say why the group was able to order the mugs in the past and whether their policy has changed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Following her second arrest in a span of a month, authorities have released another mug shot of Georgia woman whose mug shot for a previous arrest went viral.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Along with food trucks and sales of American Graffiti Cruise hats, T-shirts and mugs, participants can visit a new attraction — the Ramona Grange Growers Exchange.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The company has also eliminated the up charge for dairy-free alternatives, reintroduced condiment bars and ceramic mugs, and promised more comfortable seating and power outlets, but only for paying customers.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mug
Noun
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Add 2 cups water and a generous pinch or two of salt; bring to a boil.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Springtime is often a special time for European soccer players – league titles and cup competitions are often decided in April and May.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The British consul wants to smuggle the seal out of China, with the help of a group of local thugs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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As the machine gun thug tries to seal that deal for Whitman, Cara attempts to get him in her rifle's sights.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But not knowing much about them somehow makes the movie even more powerful in its blunt-force depiction of the brutality of war and the human faces behind it.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nothing worse than burning your mouth and chewing then breathing like a dragon.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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It does so by replacing the minerals in your teeth that would otherwise be lost to acid coming from bacteria in your mouth.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Seyfried’s face contorts into a grimace.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the color, your boy Ethan Hunt is gonna hang on that sucker for dear life because he’s got things to do and a world to save yet again.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those who scowled at such modest steps in programming are presumably hailing the Trump regime’s ugly crusade against D.E.I., which has broadened into an assault on decades of civil-rights progress.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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For Halloween, Rick showed up wearing the same shirt Blake always wore, scowled and walked around with a Monster drink all night long.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 July 2024
Verb
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The spring 2025 issue has Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover interviewed by the curator Klaus Biesenbach and photographed by Brianna Capozzi.—
Marisa Meltzer,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Taking inspiration from Richard Avedon’s Performance, Mark Seliger set out to photograph them as they, quite literally, performed — many for the first time in decades.—
Paula Aceves,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Mug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mug. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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