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Recent Examples of stick up
Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The eyewitness testimony talks about the stern sticking up as a finger pointing to the sky.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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Verb
Some respond well to those who stick up for themselves.
—Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The eyewitness testimony talks about the stern sticking up as a finger pointing to the sky.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick up
Verb
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Lochte initially claimed he and his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, but it was determined those with the guns were actually security guards at a gas station where the swimmers had urinated outside a bathroom.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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He was robbed of an extra-base hit by Victor Scott II in center field and Nolan Arenado took away another hit.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Noun
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All leaders said significant work remains, and agreed that the budget bills for Health and Human Services, Transportation and Taxes are currently the biggest holdups.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
5 June 2025
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The charges stem from an eight-month investigation into the 7:01 a.m. Aug. 30th holdup at 7-Eleven, 4501 95th St., by five armed and masked males, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Should a door get ripped off mid-flight, the exit row might not be as safe of a place as previously described.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Would a collegiate or former professional baseball player be willing to rip off his shirt and stand topless in the batter’s box?—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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In 2020, Brown pleaded no contest to burglary and battery charges connected to an altercation with a moving company.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Recommended As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peace Whether part of any organized effort or not, several people were charged Wednesday by LA law enforcement with crimes including burglary and assault of police.—
Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2025
Verb
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She’s used hers exclusively for the past two years plus during her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, and it’s held up with minor wear.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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President Donald Trump holding up the $5 million gold card while speaking with reporters on board Air Force One, en route to Miami, on April 3.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Verb
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After France fell to Germany, the Nazis requisitioned the museum as a sorting facility for art plundered from French Jewish dealers and citizens disenfranchised by the state.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Some Quebecois housed troops or joined pro-patriot militias; others joined the British in firing muskets and artillery at the men invading their homeland and plundering their homesteads.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Simply placing security system signs and stickers, especially around key entrances to your home, is often enough to deter most potential break-ins.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Allow each member to speak without break-ins to show mutual respect.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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In 2015, the death of Gray in police custody triggered a series of demonstrations that grew and intensified, culminating in unrest on the day of his funeral in which buildings and cars were torched, shopkeepers beaten, and stores and pharmacies looted.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Stores along Division Street were looted and set on fire.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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