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verb

Definition of stick up

as in to rob

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Verb

When Jane reemerges the next morning, her hair is completely out of whack with a tuft sticking up and the whole mane completely bedraggled. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 June 2026 One can stick up for female athletes and defend female sports without singling out and effectively mass cyberbullying a high school athlete. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026

Noun

Man gets 5 years in Cedar Lake robbery A Gary man got 5 years in a plea deal earlier this month for a Cedar Lake stickup. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 The stickup comes amid a nearly 23% drop in robberies in the Bronx’s 44th Precinct, which saw 135 robberies as of April 27 compared to 175 in the same time period last year, according to NYPD statistics. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick up

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With the help of his best friend Cliff, Robbie decides to take matters into his own hands by robbing the Dark Hearts’ drug-dealing operation in order to provide a better life for his children and to avenge his brother’s death.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Owen is bamboozled by a cunning opportunist, handcuffed, and robbed in his underwear.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rob

Noun

The El Niño butterfly effect If there are significant holdups at the canal, vessels will bring their cargo to a US West Coast port and truck it across the country, Yadav said.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
For the most part, these aren’t armed holdups but instead more like storage-facility break-ins.

— Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of holdup

Verb

This was the content ID that gave IP owners a chance to get paid when users ripped off their songs for YouTube or something?

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
After Javontay Barnett ripped off a 30-yard run on the first play of the game, the Kowboys gained just 64 yards on their next 42 attempts.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rip off

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While rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling held up pretty well, Panthers reserve guards Chandler Zavala and Brady Christensen got beaten up inside.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
But hold up, cowboys and cowgirls, ‘cause the real Americana comes out in Joe’s monologue to her family over the most cursed McNamara family breakfast so far.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hold up

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In vivid strokes of saffron orange and seafoam green watercolors, Wilson rendered a vibrant portrait of herself plundering birthday cake by the handful as party guests languished around the frame.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of plunder

Noun

Officials with the football program say the break-in is a nuisance that raises questions about whether there's a better place for the team to train.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Polo was taken during a break-in at a farm in Morayshire, Scotland, in 2018, according to reporting by the BBC.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of break-in

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