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mugged

VERB

hold up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rob

STRONG

assault steal

WEAK

hold up purse-snatch stick up

Example Sentences

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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

Bovino mostly mugged for the cameras, like the time he oversaw an invasion of an emptied MacArthur Park in July with the National Guard parked on Wilshire Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

The terrific Nicolas Raskin mugged Rodrigo Bentancur early on and you took a note.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

While Mr. Lemoncello mugged for the camera, Miguel turned to his teammates.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein