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Recent Examples of stick up
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 May 2025
In an eyewitness’s final telling of the encounter, Ricardo Delgadillo had been involved in an argument with his older brother over whether Carlos had sufficiently stuck up for him in their youth.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 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
Chicagoans are fiercely proud of their city's working-class reputation and Leo has a reputation in the Catholic Church for sticking up for worker's rights and the disenfranchised, something highly valued in the Windy City.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 May 2025
In an eyewitness’s final telling of the encounter, Ricardo Delgadillo had been involved in an argument with his older brother over whether Carlos had sufficiently stuck up for him in their youth.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
The victim later told cops several students were saying Aguirre bragged about the stickup.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 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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But don’t rob a bank, because that’s counterproductive.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Police violence robbed Eleanor’s progeny of experiencing the often special relationship between grandmothers and grandchildren.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nate wants to keep Polly safe, but that also means introducing her to the darker side of his world, teaching her how to defend herself and enlisting her aid in a convenience-store holdup.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The main holdup to a longer season is player safety, which, unlike the extended season, has been a huge talking point at the NFL meetings.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles proceeded to rip off 11 straight wins before their season ended with a disappointing 45-7 shellacking by eventual champion Broomfield in the semifinals.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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The bailiff pulled up gaffers tape from the floor and ripped off the white timeline sheets from the easel as Morris remained staring straight ahead.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, authorities arrested four suspects believed to be linked to a string of residential burglaries across Southern California, including the break-in at Pitt’s home.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Yates was 24 and had a long history of mental illness when he was arrested on suspicion of burglary on Jan. 15, 2024, after being found sleeping inside a shed in someone else’s backyard.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the video, Benoit held up a black beaded bag featuring fireworks, the Statue of Liberty, and the Twin Towers—once a defining feature of the Manhattan skyline.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Jumbo cups are roughly twice the size of standard cups, holding up to a full cup of batter.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Players can plunder a dragon’s hoard one week and battle an undead star fleet the next.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Everybody could be tracked through their phone signal, and bank and cryptocurrency accounts could be plundered on a whim.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The jury also found Serafini guilty of first-degree burglary for the break-in at the couple’s West Lake Boulevard home.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beverly Hills police officers have focused more on retail crime in the Rodeo Drive area than on car break-ins.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the last few months, Hamas has violently looted the aid trucks meant to get to Palestinian civilians.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Aug. 2025
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The actual plotlines of whose toney East End digs get looted won’t be revealed until next spring when season 2 debuts.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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