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Recent Examples of stick up
Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Some contestants went out to dinner, where Brown got the chance to thank Santos for sticking up for him.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Man-su tries to stick up for his team, who really don’t seem all that bothered, but the Americans aren’t listening.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Some contestants went out to dinner, where Brown got the chance to thank Santos for sticking up for him.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Today’s stickup artist is after something else: smartphones.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick up
Verb
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Both men are suspected of having been part of a team alleged to have robbed the Louvre last week.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The movie tries to pick up the threads of previous films, but, in attempting to make Myers more mystical, this film robs him of his knife-edge menace.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One potential holdup to the potential blockbuster deal is the salary-cap implications.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Another holdup was that the county needed to deliver a certain amount of trash to the landfills to meet their contract obligations.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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We’re told regularly that tariffs are essential to stop other countries from ripping off Americans.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Aggies trailed at halftime for the first time this season but ripped off touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half to blow the game open and prompt the home crowd to empty out early.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were no injuries as a result of the burglary, according to Pix 11 News.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to 17 years for armed kidnapping and 17 years for armed burglary with assault or battery.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With thick foam cushions, a machine-washable cover and a 330-pound capacity, this kids couch will hold up to the toughest play.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Or look to heavy-duty hooks Made from heavy-duty steel, these hooks can hold up to 265 pounds.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Staged to look like a random mugging of a courier, the robbery was, in fact, a sophisticated heist that would ultimately involve the Provisional IRA, the New York mafia and the Colombian cartel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The mugging of his early selfies has vanished.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Along with goods for trade and plundered wealth, concepts of the soul have traveled the networks of empire.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The French started to plunder Spanish ships on their voyages to Spain, and the English quickly joined in—their attacks shaped, in part, by the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, which spawned anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish sentiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Martin died last weekend at age 36 while in police custody in Oakland after a home break-in.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cassidy Manetta, the marketing manager for the theater, told reporters in a press release Friday that the break-in is projected to cost the theater over $250,000.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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