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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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Kim Kardashian was awarded 1 euro in damages for being the target of an armed heist in 2016 at the Hôtel de Pourtalès in Paris, where she was robbed of millions in jewelry.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The cast works at different speeds and volumes, diffusing the comic potential by robbing the show of a consistent style or tone.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rob

Noun

Service learned the holdup was due to the site in question also being considered a homeless encampment.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Lee was convicted of fatally shooting Jimmy Ellis, 53, and Elaine Thompson, 44, during a pawn shop holdup in 1998 in Orrville, about 60 miles west of Montgomery.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of holdup

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The All-Pro tight end ripped off an electric 59-yard catch-and-run down the sideline to officially pass Jason Witten (13,046) for second place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list for tight ends.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The bear ripped off the window screen, fully opened the window and came into the room, the agency said.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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Officer Luis Triunfel, 33, was charged Monday with burglary, grand larceny, computer trespass and tampering with evidence, police said.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Cook County court records indicate Arroyo was convicted of a 1996 felony burglary and sentenced to 18 months' probation.

— Dave Savini, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of burglary

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The lawsuit filed by the 12 states and a similar antitrust case filed by the Writers Guild of America West are the last obstacles holding up Paramount’s closing of the WBD acquisition.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Beating a perennial playoff team like Green Bay would show that identity can hold up against tougher competition.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hold up

Noun

The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Is a 1-game suspension enough for the mugging?

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of mugging

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In the sixties, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Saul had plundered lowbrow visual culture for elemental materials.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
In fact, plundering England’s lower leagues is a rich source of unique goals, from Ballard’s spectacular effort to this cheeky one from Crewe Alexandra striker Josh March in their 1-0 League Two win over Northampton on Saturday.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunder

Noun

The break-in also rattled people who live nearby, including Porsche Hopkins, a regular customer who lives down the street.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
During a bizarre San Diego break-in, a golden retriever who lives at the home begged the prowler to play.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of break-in

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