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verb

Definition of stick upnext
as in to rob

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noun

as in holdup

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Recent Examples of stick up
Verb
Remember, the Furies’ initial goal was to stick up for people who’ve been hurt and stave off the threat of more hurt. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025 So, how does Higgins feel about hearing his teammates sticking up for him with this contract negotiation process on the horizon? — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
Frank Moten was always of the mindset that Cadillac Richie did the robbery, but the real Cadillac Richie is a little bit different than our Cadillac Richie; the real Cadillac Richie was more of a stickup kid. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 Listen to this article A brazen robber who shot a wall during a Brooklyn store stickup was linked to the violent heist by the chunky diamond earrings adorning his earlobes, federal prosecutors allege. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stick up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick up
  1. rob
  2. holdup
  3. rip off
  4. burglary
  5. hold up
  6. plunder
  7. break-in
  8. loot
Verb
  • The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Tourists should also avoid displaying signs of wealth like wearing expensive jewelry, and, if robbed, not resist.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of rob
Noun
  • Projects could get more expensive, or face holdups, if an escalating trade war ends up disrupting supply chains.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • There was no explanation this week for the nearly three-year delay in approving a formal agreement, though a source familiar with the situation said the holdup came from Washington.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of holdup
Verb
  • The white sportscar is captured on video being towed away from the sight of the accident with the hood ripped off and bent to the side, revealing the guts of the automobile.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Well, we as a country have been ripped off for years and years, decades and decades.
    — Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of rip off
Noun
  • Also last year, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that drones were believed to have been used in burglaries of beachside homes.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Associated Press reported this week that a second man, Michael Jones, has been convicted for his role in the burglary of the 215-pound gilded commode, which authorities have yet to recover. Jones, 39, was found guilty of burglary in the Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday, according to the AP.
    — Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of burglary
Verb
  • The pink cubes of tuna were fresh, the guacamole was citrusy and bright, and the chips held up well to the toppings.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Higher proof bourbons hold up well to dilution, while those with pronounced spice or sweetness enhance the classic cocktail’s complexity.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of hold up
Verb
  • These latter-day doges only see regulations as obstacles to righteous, plundering plutocrats.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In Musk’s telling, Altman illegally partnered with Microsoft to establish a web of illicit affiliates and plunder its nonprofit arm of assets and staff in violation of their deal.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of plunder
Noun
  • Upon arriving at the home on the morning of Jan. 7, 2018, detectives from the Belgrade Police Department and the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office discovered signs of a break-in.
    — Jenner Smith, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Deputies were called at approximately 4:50 a.m. about a break-in and fire, authorities said in a news release.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of break-in
Verb
  • That childhood dream has been shattered, much like the Centre, looted and destroyed.
    — Omnia Saed, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The station, per a note, was looted sometime between Wednesday and Thursday.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of loot

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