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Recent Examples of stick up
Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Subsequent complaints to management resulted in frustration with the cemetery boss sticking up for the guard.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
That complaint could be leveled at the inciting incident, too, a stickup attempt to snatch Miccelli’s kickbacks that ends with Rory and Cobby on the run.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Well, an X-ray of Harper’s arm revealed no serious damage, but will damage be done to the team’s psyche if Phillies pitchers fail to stick up for their boy with a payback pitch of their own?
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Subsequent complaints to management resulted in frustration with the cemetery boss sticking up for the guard.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Noun
The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
That complaint could be leveled at the inciting incident, too, a stickup attempt to snatch Miccelli’s kickbacks that ends with Rory and Cobby on the run.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick up
Verb
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Three years later, Armando Galarraga didn’t, robbed by a wrong call by first-base umpire Jim Joyce — who owned up to it almost immediately — in the days before instant replay.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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Menzies was convicted of the 1986 murder of 26-year-old Maurine Hunsaker, a married mother of three who was kidnapped, robbed, strangled, and found tied to a tree with her throat slit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Among the key holdups in the negotiation process was finding a plan that the Unified Government could afford while also keeping up with key deadlines, Miles told the commission.—
Sofi Zeman
July 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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The holdup involves the Federal Communication Commission’s refusal to transfer Paramount’s broadcast licenses.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Since his presidential campaign last year, Trump has leaned into the idea that other countries have been ripping off the U.S. and that tariff rates will be set based on the trade deficit.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
3 July 2025
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The wind ripped off the roof, and the second-floor bricks crumbled, exposing much of the building to the elements.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The different neighborhood trends in violent crimes also extend to property crimes — like the number of burglaries staying relatively flat citywide but increasing by 38% in Capitol Hill, from 110 in 2023 to 152 in 2024.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 July 2025
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He was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Not all of them hold up, but the ones that do benefit from sharp writing, laugh-out-loud comedy, and an entertainment value that transcends ideology.—
Chris DeVille,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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Steaks like ribeye, prime New York strip, and chuck roast hold up well because the fat helps retain moisture during the freezing process.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Verb
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One night, the cemetery is plundered; graves are tipped over, their wi-fi connections disabled.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 June 2025
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While pestilence crept over the walls of cities and the countryside fell into desolation—many foreign conquerors of Europe knew how to fight and plunder but not to plow or sow—the monks preserved words.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Investigators linked the break-in to a commercial burglary in a nearby town, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Police said two people suspected of involvement in the garage break-in were arrested, and officers continue to search for other suspects.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The crowds are usually made up of people desperate for food who grab supplies off the passing trucks, and armed gangs have also looted trucks.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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The Journal Sentinel is not specifying the location at the request of tribal officials, due to the risk of looting.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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