mugged

Example Sentences

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Spencer Pratt wasn’t mugged by reality, but it literally burned his house down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Also: What kind of dingus gets mugged on Fifth Avenue?

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Ultrapure-water projects are big, one-off beasts that everybody and his brother wants to build, so even the smart operators can watch their margins get mugged the minute capital spending gets a head cold.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

This is five-ringed robbery, an Olympic-sized heist, and UCLA’s Chiles should not stand still by while her achievement is blatantly mugged.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

The annals of Appalachian Trail hikes are full of tales of hikers being mugged by bears in the back country of the Smokies.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson