mugger

noun

Definition of muggernext
1
as in robber

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as in looter

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Recent Examples of mugger An architect sees his wife killed and his daughter raped by muggers and responds by embarking on a vigilante shooting spree. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 The story documented the stabbing death of a 24-year-old father of two who was attacked by an armed mugger outside a casino in the city’s upscale Knightsbridge neighborhood. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025 Will Death Wish inspire an actual vigilante to murder muggers? — Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mugger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugger
  1. robber
  2. looter
  3. assailant
  4. kidnapper
  5. attacker
  6. carjacker
  7. pickpocket
  8. abductor
Noun
  • In Tokyo and Osaka, there are Chinese gangsters, Brazilian robbers, and even a gang of thieves from Serbia and Montenegro called the Pink Panthers.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The robbers were given a key and information about the property by Anthony Black, a security guard at the warehouse whose sister was in a relationship with Robinson.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of robber
Noun
  • The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of looter
Noun
  • Authorities found the assailant dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of assailant
Noun
  • When Denny strolls in, his parents figure out the mistake, their relief tested by the kidnapper’s insistence that the ransom remains the same.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • When his son suddenly turns up alive and well, Mark and his psychiatrist wife, Abigail (Kerry Washington), realize that the kidnapper accidentally took the child of Ramón (Luis Gerardo Méndez), their housekeeper’s undocumented day-laborer boyfriend.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of kidnapper
Noun
  • Tear gas filled the area, and Nathaniel saw two attackers in the back of a pickup with automatic weapons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Turn off Wi-Fi and unplug any Ethernet connection to help prevent potential communication with an attacker.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacker
Noun
  • Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The man matching the description of the carjacker was found running away from the last car reported stolen, MDSO said, near Southwest 152nd Avenue and Sunset Drive.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Definition of carjacker
Noun
  • Meanwhile, out on the streets, young con artist Thomas Shepherd (Ruaridh Mollica) and pickpocket Lisa Molinari (Lauren Morais) are running petty scams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Need to Know A police chief and travel agent on Tiktok says to only carry a crossbody bag on vacation in order to avoid becoming a target for pickpockets.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pickpocket
Noun
  • Some are caught on doorbell or security cameras that offer vital clues; others are taken within sight of witnesses who can point police toward a potential abductor.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Tapped into the camera feed via laptop on the plane to Guantanamo, Joe recognizes Sokolov’s contact as Renat, her lead abductor.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of abductor

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“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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