stick out for (something)

phrasal verb

stuck out for (something); sticking out for (something); sticks out for (something)

British, informal

: to refuse to accept or agree to something in order to get (something)

The strikers are sticking out for higher pay.

Examples of stick out for (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And other snowboarding memories stick out for negative reasons, like the 2014 Sochi Games. —

Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022 Memories from Eugene that stick out for Rupp include setting the American record in 10,000 meters at the 2014 Prefontaine Classic and making his first Olympic team in 2008. —

oregonlive, 8 July 2022 Odd casting choices make some moments stick out for the wrong reasons. —

Chris Hewitt, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2021 There are more subtle similarities between the two series, but the direct references should stick out for diehard Avatar viewers. —

Rachel Yang, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2021

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