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thugs

NOUN

hoodlum

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassin bandit bully criminal gangster goon gunman hooligan mobster murderer rioter rowdy troublemaker

STRONG

delinquent gorilla hood killer punk ruffian

WEAK

gang member hired killer professional killer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

law police

Example Sentences

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“We will unmask these thugs and hold them accountable. Full stop,” Wiener said, calling Snyder’s ruling a “huge win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

"They began organising traffic and clearing the markets, removing the street vendors who were blocking the roads. We felt protected from thugs and thieves."

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Sometimes the best way to show leadership is to just say no, especially to bullies, thieves and thugs.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025

"These thugs are mobile," he added, "they move from community to community. We must have a policing response that can do the same."

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

He does not seem to have known what he was in for, possibly because he viewed the Inka as a gang of rustic thugs.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann