Examples of stickup in a Sentence
Noun
He pulled out a gun and shouted, “This is a stickup!”.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The stickup comes amid a nearly 23% drop in robberies in the Bronx’s 44th Precinct, which saw 135 robberies as of April 27 compared to 175 in the same time period last year, according to NYPD statistics.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The gearshift lever that had always stuck up between the seats was gone, replaced by buttons to open up the cabin.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Man gets 5 years in Cedar Lake robbery A Gary man got 5 years in a plea deal earlier this month for a Cedar Lake stickup.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The stickup comes amid a nearly 23% drop in robberies in the Bronx’s 44th Precinct, which saw 135 robberies as of April 27 compared to 175 in the same time period last year, according to NYPD statistics.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
Verb
Asked if the president is making a mistake, Bracey, who lives in Calcutta, Ohio which is at the state's northeastern border with Pennsylvania, told USA TODAY that Trump's support is fueled by sticking up for working-class Americans.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The gearshift lever that had always stuck up between the seats was gone, replaced by buttons to open up the cabin.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
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“Stickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stickup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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