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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stickups
Noun
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Chicago police are warning residents after a string of business burglaries in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Just a handful of burglaries here and there for a while, but then a few more.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With holdups at home, investors are exploring buildouts abroad, including in the energy-rich Gulf states.—
Jared Cohen,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to McKay, five of the holdups involved a man armed with what appeared to be a firearm.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Stickups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stickups. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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