Noun
He pulled out a gun and shouted, “This is a stickup!”.
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Noun
The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper.—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 That complaint could be leveled at the inciting incident, too, a stickup attempt to snatch Miccelli’s kickbacks that ends with Rory and Cobby on the run.—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Verb
The Tennesseans felt the need to stick up for their country, right or wrong.—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 Remember, the Furies’ initial goal was to stick up for people who’ve been hurt and stave off the threat of more hurt.—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stickup
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