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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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Verb

Named after Blythe Street — a short thoroughfare flanked by overcrowded apartments — the crew had robbed, stole, peddled drugs and shot up rivals since the 1980s, seemingly untroubled by the city of Los Angeles’ attempts to defeat it.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The backlash against hyperscale data centers has converted both Democrats and Republicans into AI skeptics, warning that the industry’s rise risks robbing communities of autonomy.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rob

Noun

From a creative perspective there hasn't been much holdup on that front, according to another person familiar with the matter.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of holdup

Verb

The Club taught Gen X and millennial kids how to feel ripped off — the ultimate punk lesson.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
In Adams County, the tornado had ripped off a sizeable portion of a barn's roof and carried it southeast for 200 yards, into a crop field.

— Jane Park, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Lawrence faces multiple charges, including grand theft of motor vehicle parts, burglary conspiracy, grand theft conspiracy, and criminal solicitation.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
They were arraigned on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges, according to the Associated Press.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of burglary

Verb

The spot reimagines Tatum as a modern-day queen, an extravagant, cinematic concept that gave her room to actually perform rather than simply hold up a product.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Natural and lab-grown diamonds are sturdy enough to hold up to everyday wear, with gems like sapphire and moissanite right behind them.

— Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hold up

Verb

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
The class-action deal covers relatives of people who donated bodies between January 2018 and March 2023, amid uncertainty over which cadavers Lodge plundered before cremation or return to families.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunder

Noun

Also last year, three men alleged to be part of a theft group from South America were indicted in a break-in at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Livonia police ask that anyone in the area who has been a victim of a vehicle break-in in the past several weeks but has not yet filed a police report do so, in case the incident is related to this investigation.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of break-in

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