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  • past tense form of mug.
  • past participle of mug.

mugged

VERB
hold up
Synonyms


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Spencer Pratt wasn’t mugged by reality, but it literally burned his house down.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

I was at Arsenal's game against Atletico for Radio 5 Live in midweek, and they were mugged in Madrid by referee Danny Makkelie.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

Also: What kind of dingus gets mugged on Fifth Avenue?

From Salon 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 Dec. 9, 2025

He was a tall, confident man in his forties who walked the streets wearing expensive suits and alligator shoes but was never mugged.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez



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