Examples of stickup in a Sentence
Noun
He pulled out a gun and shouted, “This is a stickup!”.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The victim later told cops several students were saying Aguirre bragged about the stickup.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Beamer will get on social media to answer critics and stick up for his team.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Today’s stickup artist is after something else: smartphones.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The victim later told cops several students were saying Aguirre bragged about the stickup.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
In Costco’s case, the proposal galvanized public support of Costco for sticking up for DEI.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Beamer will get on social media to answer critics and stick up for his team.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Stickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stickup. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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