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Recent Examples of stick up
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The cousin of a Staten Island driver accused of killing his friend in a high-speed drag racing crash in New Jersey stuck up for his relative Thursday, saying that the young BMW driver wasn’t racing or trying to flee the country.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 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
The video shows Kobe, a golden retriever, standing on a landing with his eyes barely open, fur sticking up in all directions, and one ear crinkled—likely from lying on it.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The cousin of a Staten Island driver accused of killing his friend in a high-speed drag racing crash in New Jersey stuck up for his relative Thursday, saying that the young BMW driver wasn’t racing or trying to flee the country.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 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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Wahlberg, 54, plays a professional thief who recruits a new team in an attempt to rob a treasure recently recovered from the depths of the ocean.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The man tried to rob him, causing a scuffle that ended with Zeek shot, lying on the ground, dialing 911.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the holdup is the fact that, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Golden State does not want Malik Monk in return.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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With training camp underway and the regular season opener coming up in less than a month, Kaprizov’s words Thursday might provide fans with hope that holdup is about economics and not environment.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Broncos’ ability to rip off some big runs — Gaines for 28, Sherrod for 22 — allowed play-action passes to work well.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Obtained from the Jaguars in August, the massive tackle helped untrack an offense that ripped off three TD drives of 79-plus yards.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She was booked into the Ada County Jail on two counts of felony burglary and one count of felony grand theft.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
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At the time the Nestors were killed, Jones had been out of prison for less than a month after serving time for robbery and burglary, among other crimes.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Huskies’ defense held up well against Ohio State, but the offense wasn’t capable of doing much in a 24-6 loss.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whole milk comes out thick and lush, like the classic cappuccino topping, while oat milk holds up surprisingly well, too—creamy and stable instead of watery.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 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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There was no sign of a break-in.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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Statement from Carol Mitchell During the sentencing prosecutor Brian McDonald read a statement from Nicole Mitchell’s stepmother, Carol Mitchell, about how the break-in affected her.—
Ingrid Harbo,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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