1
as in grimacing
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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2
as in photographing
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Noun
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Also last year, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that drones were believed to have been used in burglaries of beachside homes.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The Associated Press reported this week that a second man, Michael Jones, has been convicted for his role in the burglary of the 215-pound gilded commode, which authorities have yet to recover. Jones, 39, was found guilty of burglary in the Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday, according to the AP.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Williams, 26, and Byron Wilson, 24, were part of a four-man break-in crew that snatched the jewelry from a store in Hartsdale, N.Y., federal investigators said Tuesday in a press release.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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There was a break-in of a federal official’s home in that area.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Projects could get more expensive, or face holdups, if an escalating trade war ends up disrupting supply chains.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2025
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There was no explanation this week for the nearly three-year delay in approving a formal agreement, though a source familiar with the situation said the holdup came from Washington.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Mugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugging. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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