mugging
noun
an assault or threat of violence upon a person, especially with intent to rob.
muggings
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pluralof mugging.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fed up with witnessing muggings in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana neighborhood, William Correia formed a volunteer group to patrol the streets and report robberies on social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Such was its poor reputation, it was dubbed "muggings underpass" by some.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
An ex-convict who did nine years' jail for theft and street muggings in the 1980s, Prigozhin has emerged from the shadows to assume a high profile since Russia's Feb. 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
From Reuters ● Mar. 12, 2023
And residents throughout the city say they are unsettled by a spike in robberies, muggings, carjackings and other property crimes, and they have placed the blame on Ms. Lightfoot.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
New York without the garbage and muggings, it’s supposed to be.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
