muggers

noun

Definition of muggersnext
plural of mugger
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as in robbers

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as in looters

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  1. robbers
  2. assailants
  3. attackers
  4. bandits
Noun
  • One of the robbers was wearing a metal bracelet around his right wrist and had a dark tattoo of a rose on his left wrist.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But when a gang of armed robbers led by his old friend (Myles Bullock) storm into the bank, Vince volunteers to serve as negotiator — for a price, of course.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbers
Noun
  • Arab and Iranian media have shared footage from inside the embassy's premises, where assailants rummaged through furniture and documents inside the building and damaged some windows.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The assailants appeared to have arrived at the location in a Lexus ES.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assailants
Noun
  • The Ukrainian 37th Marine Brigade met the attackers.
    David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This is to ensure the maximum number of users get a chance to update and protect themselves from the threats before attackers get a chance to exploit them.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of attackers
Noun
  • Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There were also potential issues at Pangong Lake, the location where the bandits are carried by the elephants and find the Mystic in a tree.
    Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of bandits
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