mugged
Example Sentences
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The pervasive threat is a constant topic of conversation in a way that crime was when I was growing up: who had been mugged, whose apartment had been robbed, whose car had been stolen.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 20, 2026
Also: What kind of dingus gets mugged on Fifth Avenue?
From Salon β Mar. 23, 2026
Ultrapure-water projects are big, one-off beasts that everybody and his brother wants to build, so even the smart operators can watch their margins get mugged the minute capital spending gets a head cold.
From MarketWatch β Dec. 9, 2025
He eventually reached Liberia, where he was mugged of all his possessions, save for the all-important flight ticket sent by Saint-Etienne.
From BBC β Sep. 7, 2023
Meanwhile, in our homeroom row, fancy-pants Kaylee Vine and Nellie Abbott are making eyes at my shirt like it once mugged them in a dark alley.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
