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Recent Examples of stick up
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
For the story’s first act, Raimi almost hints at romantic comedy—perhaps these two crazy kids will find some common ground while they’re stuck together, as Bradley learns to be a kinder boss and Linda figures out how to better stick up for herself.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
Today’s stickup artist is after something else: smartphones.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The shot appeared to be going over the net and Eichel put his stick up to deflect it.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
For the story’s first act, Raimi almost hints at romantic comedy—perhaps these two crazy kids will find some common ground while they’re stuck together, as Bradley learns to be a kinder boss and Linda figures out how to better stick up for herself.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Today’s stickup artist is after something else: smartphones.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick up
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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But reliability has robbed drivers in other races much closer to the flag.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas recorded 112 delays as of the afternoon, with the holdups lasting between 16 and 30 minutes over wind disruptions.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The city comptroller has launched an investigation into City Hall’s handing of outdoor dining permits, raising concerns about procedural holdups that could be preventing hundreds of restaurants from opening up en plein air seating this spring.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Archer hit Vertical Aerospace with a patent infringement suit, claiming the British air taxi maker ripped off its Midnight aircraft.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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So how many pitchers have ripped off a five-game save-start-save-start-save stretch when the saves were real saves?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Additionally, a jury found Pasqual guilty of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The initial indictment came weeks before Calhoun was due to be released from state prison, where he was returned in 2023 to finish serving a four-year term for assaulting a police officer, trying to strangle a police dog, burglary and other charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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On my visit, actor Jamie Bell was holding up the bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But the Dodgers’ offense didn’t hold up its half of the bargain.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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There’s a whole plotline about Dzanielle’s desire to get a status dog walker named Yuki, who costs $1,500 a week, and another around a Birkin mugging.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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An immigrant delivery man bashed unconscious during a botched four-on-one Manhattan mugging died of his injuries months later, cops said Sunday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The leather is buttery-soft with no break-in period, and the bone color is that perfect creamy neutral that goes with everything.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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Following the break-in, police said Kisakye traveled to Miami and began pawning expensive jewelry.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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