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Recent Examples of stick up
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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
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
For a young team learning to stick up for each other, Mangiapane brings a needed dirtiness to the Hawks.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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
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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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
Noun
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Those actively tracking the developments wondered about the holdup.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 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
Verb
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The anticipation of ripping off hard wax didn’t magically disappear, and for my first few waxes post-birth, my skin felt more sensitive than usual.—
Aimee Simeon,
Allure,
3 June 2026
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All the Knicks did after that was rip off 11 straight playoff Ws.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Cruz Ramirez was originally charged with 57 counts of felony residential burglary, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Christopher Carr, 24, is charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, and property damage, according to Cook County court records.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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For example, the same antidevelopment permitting processes that hold up energy projects also stymie conservation projects and habitat restoration.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Despite those numbers, Lori Mathies, owner of Marigolds Farmhouse Funk & Junk in downtown Breckenridge, said her business held up surprisingly well.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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While investigating this incident, CPD also learned that a shot was fired during a mugging, also in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 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
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
Noun
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However, investigators said the suspect continued his crime spree in Mashpee where police got a call about a break-in at a home on Wheeler Road on June 1.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Do it right the first time with the slim, suede-and-leather Kallen sneakers, which one shopper insists have no break-in period.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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