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Recent Examples of stick up
Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of the American defeat, several of Bradley’s players attempted to stick up for their captain.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
The remains of the old stamp mill, where ore was crushed to extract gold, stick up on the hillside.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of the American defeat, several of Bradley’s players attempted to stick up for their captain.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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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The buildup has robbed the Pentagon of the element of surprise, but that may not make a huge difference.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hanaway alleges that because of census procedure in the 2020 apportionment, Missouri was robbed of a congressional seat and electoral vote.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In her opinion, the holdups, delays and claim denials point to the city of Fort Worth trying to save money on treatment costs.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2026
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The holdup, according to those briefed on the talks, was that the Padres were unwilling to take on as much of Arenado’s salary as the D-Backs.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Simon and Trevor put the past behind them in an emotional moment, and Simon uses his ionic energy to rip off the bars and set Trevor free.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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And [many in this industry] still try to rip off the writers.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When a detective went to the center two months later to question her about the burglary, Melinda was nowhere to be found.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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The motor vehicle burglaries remain under investigation, police said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The facility can hold up to 1,033 detainees, according to CoreCivic, and the company plans to employ roughly 300 people.—
Matthew Kelly
February 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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For extra insurance, Glasser and her team, makeup artists Malina Stearns and Chelsea Delfino, used Telesis glue, an extra-strong medical-grade prosthetic adhesive that can hold up against far heavier materials than nipple rings and a light-as-air chiffon dress.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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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Set in a deeply dystopian future, a group of scientists seeks to plunder the memories of writer Daniel Feeld's frozen head.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Most Americans don’t want our nation to be an imperial aggressor threatening, conquering and plundering weaker nations.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Last summer’s political violence — and a subsequent break-in at the Capitol by a nude intruder who guards found sitting in the Senate President’s Chair — increased political pressure to harden security.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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More recent images showed that the police arrived around noon to investigate the break-in.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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