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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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Last week, in another violent turn, Cargill took to X and Instagram to boast that a man who had attempted to rob his gun store had potentially met a violent end.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rocking, jerking, and twisting in your seat introduces momentum, which only robs you of the full benefits of the exercise.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The rollout of these drone delivery programs has been infrequent due to regulatory holdups regarding the safety of the technology, and the ability for drones to operate in poor weather conditions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
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The good news is that all of these boarding holdups can be avoided.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Brown ripped off his helmet in frustration and yelled more in Sirianni’s direction after the Eagles punted to end a drive.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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By the time Cooper found Ariana in the back alley of The Patch Cafe, her attacker (played by Mike Harkins), had beaten Ariana and was on top of her, ripping off her shirt and about to take down her pants.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rivera is charged with two counts of criminal attempt to commit third-degree burglary, two counts of conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary and one count each of third-degree criminal mischief, criminal attempt to commit first-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit first-degree burglary.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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Muraisi and Ahmed have been charged with burglary, criminal damage, and conspiracy.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The three tiers are made of durable and strong metal wire that can hold up to five pounds each.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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In other words, don’t stand in the aisle and hold up traffic.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 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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And how is attacking Venezuela with impunity any different from any other dictator plundering sovereign countries?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Leather is sturdy and supportive, but requires a break-in period and extra care.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Pennsylvania authorities revealed Tuesday that surveillance video captured a brazen Lululemon smash-and-grab, with two masked individuals using a sledgehammer to carry out the overnight break-in.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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