sticks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of stick up
as in rips off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticks up
  1. rips off
  2. robs
  3. plunders
  4. loots
  5. holds up
  6. invades
Verb
  • When the woman exits, her assailant throws her to the ground, rips off her clothes and overpowers her.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The leader of these superheroes rips off his protective visor and unleashes a catastrophic optic blast.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Definition of rips off
Verb
  • Blending in is the name of a dire game that robs us of what ought to be our value to others and ourselves.
    — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • What people want to hear is your own voice; the story told in your own way, and that’s what AI completely robs everyone of.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
Definition of robs
Verb
  • Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of plunders
Verb
  • Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of loots
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  • The thick, 100 percent organic cotton fabric feels lightweight but holds up better than workwear canvas.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 July 2026
  • Beloved for its durable flatwoven texture, the material holds up against moisture well, without getting waterlogged.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026
Definition of holds up
Verb
  • After their final payment to an agency in Sofia, fronted by a foreboding redhead equipped with a mechanical smile and a calculator, Russia invades Ukraine.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Evil Dead Burn follows a family whose lives are torn apart after a demonic spirit invades their home in the wake of a death.
    — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of invades
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