1
as in grimacing
to distort one's face
every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces
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2
as in photographing
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Noun
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Villalobos-Infante and Sosa have pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree burglary, conspiracy and grand theft that were filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025 -
David Juarez, 19, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and grand theft.—
Cameron Macdonald,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Child shot and killed alleged home intruders before escaping home During the break-in, the child living in the home saw the intruders and noticed they were armed, police said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Dogs were not used during the September break-in.—
Tim Balk,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Outside, an irritated Duke asks Reacher what the holdup was.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Small mistakes, such as errors in Social Security numbers, income information, or deductions, can prompt the IRS to conduct a review, resulting in processing holdups.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Mugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugging. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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