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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

Israel robs children of their smallest joys because joy is the seed of hope, and that is how the body learns that captivity is not the natural condition of life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
After 36 years, DNA testing has revealed the name and fate of an armed intruder who robbed and raped a woman in her home, according to police in North Carolina.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rob

Noun

Another component Langdon has to consider that could add to the holdup is Detroit’s desire to save money for Ausar Thompson’s impending extension.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But as the Paramount-WBD merger shows, with the deal now held up because of an antitrust suit brought by state AGs, any wrench in the process can become a major holdup to dealmaking.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of holdup

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The Pigeon River tore through her trailer at another mobile home park during Helene, ripping off the siding so passersby could see through her entire house.

— Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
Jason Isbell has filed a class action lawsuit against Suno, with the country rocker accusing the prominent AI music generation platform of letting users rip off artists’ musical likeness without permission.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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Thanks to their magical abilities, potions, and supernatural powers, these girls solve crime, disappearances, burglaries and much more.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Perkins was initially charged with second-degree felony murder, attempted first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action, first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of burglary

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Carried in on a throne held up by shirtless men, Bravo’s prodigal daughter takes the mic to speak to the crowd and reminisce on her ups and downs as an Atlanta Housewife.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
But those savings erode in a case like Cheshire, where workers completed a five-story, 70-unit building more than a year ago — but local building review has held up certificates of occupancy.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hold up

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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

An unusual home break-in involving a bear has evolved into an ongoing threat in one Asheville neighborhood, as the predator continues trying to get into houses, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
The animals had spent roughly four hours inside the restaurant during the early morning, and Brandi’s description of their antics makes the surveillance footage sound more like an after-hours party than a break-in.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of break-in

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