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Recent Examples of mugger
Occasionally, the mugger asked his victims questions to size them up, according to the NYPD.
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Cops publicly released the image of the alleged mugger late Wednesday, asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Police have arrested the brazen mugger who attacked a Hell’s Kitchen food cart vendor, knocking out several of the victim’s teeth before robbing him of thousands of dollars, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
In an instant, United had turned defence into attack — like the meme of the old man who is bent over in apparent pain when threatened by a knife-carrying mugger.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
On Friday, cops pulled over a mugger who allegedly stole a bag from a man at Baychester and Bartow Aves.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
Leopards are notoriously elusive, but this is the single best place to try and see one, as well as sloth bears, water buffalo, mugger crocodiles, and gray langurs.
—Niall Causer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Eddie quickly discovers that he was lured into the vehicle by William (Anthony Hopkins), the car's wealthy sociopathic owner who tortures criminals (and mocks them over the car's phone) after a life-changing encounter with muggers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
During the fight in the elevator, the teens dropped the gun, but managed to scoop it up as the father and son forced the muggers to the opposite end of the hallway from their apartment and through a stairwell door, prosecutors said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Cops publicly released the image of the alleged mugger late Wednesday, asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Police have arrested the brazen mugger who attacked a Hell’s Kitchen food cart vendor, knocking out several of the victim’s teeth before robbing him of thousands of dollars, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
In an instant, United had turned defence into attack — like the meme of the old man who is bent over in apparent pain when threatened by a knife-carrying mugger.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
On Friday, cops pulled over a mugger who allegedly stole a bag from a man at Baychester and Bartow Aves.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
Leopards are notoriously elusive, but this is the single best place to try and see one, as well as sloth bears, water buffalo, mugger crocodiles, and gray langurs.
—Niall Causer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Eddie quickly discovers that he was lured into the vehicle by William (Anthony Hopkins), the car's wealthy sociopathic owner who tortures criminals (and mocks them over the car's phone) after a life-changing encounter with muggers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
During the fight in the elevator, the teens dropped the gun, but managed to scoop it up as the father and son forced the muggers to the opposite end of the hallway from their apartment and through a stairwell door, prosecutors said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugger
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The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The assailant pulled a knife while the plane was in air, demanding the domestic flight take him out of the country, Police Commissioner Chester Williams told journalists.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Currently in production in New York City, the film follows Harry (Turturro), a career pickpocket who is forced into a desperate, high-stakes race against time through the streets of his city.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the train station, she's again treated with kindness and respect by the ticket salesman, who advises her on the safest way to travel, and warns her about the city's pickpockets and predators.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The victim chased the shoplifter into the parking lot and the two started fighting, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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This quiet, unobtrusive process pays deterrence dividends far beyond the individual case, as would-be felony shoplifters come to learn that the store deploys this technology and then decide against taking the risk in the first place.—
Freddy Kuo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The caps proved popular with dockworkers, shipwrights and bandits, and, over time, the baker boy hat became synonymous with the newsboy cap (which was actually worn by boys working at newsstands).—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Security cameras at the church captured images of the bandit, who appears to be an older white woman.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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