: a usually harmless freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) of the Indian subcontinent with a broad heavy snout
: one who attacks with intent to rob
: one that grimaces especially before an audience
Examples of mugger in a Sentence
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
The mugger moves in, clasping the cash and wrenching it out of Alex’s hand as the boy tries to pull away.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
Christopher Cheeks, a 32-year-old rapper known as Chris King, died with a gunshot wound after encountering a group of muggers along Hayes Street, police said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2024
Tecun pulled away the phone that was wrapped in a jacket in the mugger’s hands.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Many of us, especially property owners, feel as though we’ve been mugged, although that isn’t fair to muggers.
—WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
The first is a mugger that Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) and Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) chase down in the opening flashback sequence.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 June 2023
The mugger fled with Tran’s backpack.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2021
Dead streets are a mugger’s ideal.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 24 Mar. 2021
Noun
The mugger moves in, wrenching the cash out of Alex’s hand as the boy tries to pull away, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
The mugger moves in, clasping the cash and wrenching it out of Alex’s hand as the boy tries to pull away.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
Christopher Cheeks, a 32-year-old rapper known as Chris King, died with a gunshot wound after encountering a group of muggers along Hayes Street, police said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2024
Tecun pulled away the phone that was wrapped in a jacket in the mugger’s hands.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Many of us, especially property owners, feel as though we’ve been mugged, although that isn’t fair to muggers.
—WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
The first is a mugger that Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) and Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) chase down in the opening flashback sequence.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 June 2023
The mugger fled with Tran’s backpack.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2021
Dead streets are a mugger’s ideal.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 24 Mar. 2021
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“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mugger. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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