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Recent Examples of stick up
New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Click here to find out who got canceled for sticking up for Israel.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 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
Sunlight lines both the living and driving sides with felt, designed for sticking up photos and daily reminders.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Click here to find out who got canceled for sticking up for Israel.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 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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It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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An insecure performer robs an audience of its belief in both the character and the entire enterprise.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whose idea was this, and what kinds of settler-colonial relations does this mock holdup invert?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roy indicated there was progress in assessing leadership’s plan on how to handle spending after conversations on the House floor during the holdup.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pre-waxed strips latch onto hairs with the strength of a baby’s fist, yanking them out right at the roots with about as much discomfort as ripping off a (very sticky) Band-Aid.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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To say nothing of ripping off the title of one of the better songs in the Pearl Jam discography.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sheriff's office confirmed the two defendants had each been charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of trespassing on school grounds, criminal mischief and theft.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Declines in robbery or burglary don’t erase the trauma of a single shooting spree.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And second-round rookie Trey Amos held up well at cornerback.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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That may be the reason equity futures are mostly holding up.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This lawyer-mugging could go without any response today.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The towns of Harrisonville, Butler and Osceola were plundered during Bleeding Kansas.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The soft insoles molded to my feet like slippers, and the nubuck leather was perfect out of the box without a long and painful break-in period.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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The movie only shows that second break-in, but isn’t in the same McDonald’s location that was there when Manchester was in the area.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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