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Recent Examples of stick up
Jason Anderson
january 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, though, a lot of people in power don’t see it that way, which means the world needs a lot more Carl Reiners right now, voices and leaders who stick up not just for a select few, but for all of us.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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
Kings rookie Nique Clifford stepped into the fray to stick up for his teammate.
—Jason Anderson
january 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, though, a lot of people in power don’t see it that way, which means the world needs a lot more Carl Reiners right now, voices and leaders who stick up not just for a select few, but for all of us.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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
Verb
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The 21-year-old McGonigle, who was robbed of his first home run by center fielder Jackson Merrill in the second, worked a 10-pitch at-bat against Wandy Peralta in a lefty-on-lefty matchup that culminated with a single to right field that brought in Gleyber Torres and Colt Keith for a 4-2 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Both robbed Royals batters (Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino) of hits in the sixth inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The holdup on arresting Tyson is that the public defender originally assigned to Tyson also represents Jones.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The charges reportedly stem from Fontenette’s role in a violent robbery and assault of a Bulldog Express convenience store clerk in Nederland in October 2025, in which Fontenette and two others used a firearm to carry out the holdup.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have charged 92 people, many of them Somali Americans, with ripping off child nutrition, day care and housing stabilization programs.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Huskies were more settled in the second half, ripping off a 12-0 run to open the third quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Alex, Freeman and Jones face multiple charges including engaging in organized criminal activity, burglary of vehicles and burglary of buildings, according to online jail records.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Adva Lavie, 28, is charged with two counts of grand theft; one count of first-degree residential burglary with person present and one count of first-degree residential burglary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rendered in textured brass, the piece can hold up to four candles and evokes the Italian studio’s monolithic, architectural design practice.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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But each of its components holds up under scrutiny, according to reporting from Healthline and Time.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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That was the only way to see countries' delegations backflipping and mean-mugging from places like Cortina and Livigno, sort of alternating with the parade in Milan.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Before being definitively plundered, the museum was home to the most comprehensive Nubian archaeological collection in the world.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
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The area has been plundered for centuries.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the financial evidence, prosecutors also found only Nick's DNA on the gun, and several witnesses testified there were no signs of a break-in.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors said there was at least one break-in attempt at the house.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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