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Recent Examples of stick up
Jason Quick, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Because of the rooftop air conditioner sticking up through the Topo2's crossbars, Escapod mounted an iKamper Skycamp rooftop tent (RTT) to our pickup rack instead, providing plenty of space for my family of four to sleep (technically enough space for six people).
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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
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Verb
The lesson: Never get bullied. McMillan, meanwhile, had his own experience with sticking up for himself.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Because of the rooftop air conditioner sticking up through the Topo2's crossbars, Escapod mounted an iKamper Skycamp rooftop tent (RTT) to our pickup rack instead, providing plenty of space for my family of four to sleep (technically enough space for six people).
—New Atlas, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick up
Verb
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Domínguez had a chance to unseat Verdugo at the end of last season, but the natural center fielder struggled in left field and didn’t hit much after recovery from UCL surgery and an oblique injury robbed him of minor league reps.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some criminal gangs have been robbing trucks making wholesale Ozempic deliveries, Mr. Corrêa dos Santos said.—
Flávia Milhorance,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Paperwork holdups and the slow start of FBI background checks.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2025
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That the holdup in the case was the statute of limitations fits into a growing pattern within the legal landscape.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Looking Ahead: After looking listless and broken for almost all of calendar year 2025, Cincinnati has ripped off a three-game winning streak to resuscitate its at-large hopes.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Donovan ripped off his shirt to unveil a sports bra after his final goal in a tribute to the South Bay’s Brandi Chastain.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Four Colombian nationals were arrested by Oregon authorities following a recent string of home burglaries.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The burglaries are part of a wave of crime tourism.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While on the House floor on Monday, Mace held up handcuffs.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, the economy was holding up reasonably well.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Otto Frank requested that the spaces, plundered by the Nazis, remain vacant, their barrenness attesting to profound loss.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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In Charleston, Loyalists were desperate for skilled horsemen who could work as scouts and raiders, plundering Patriot homes for supplies.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The men were tied to break-ins at the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks, the Justice Department said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Dogs were not used during the September break-in.—
Tim Balk,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The paintings are even more notable, since the tomb was likely looted, as indicated by missing inscriptions, human remains, and grave goods.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Last Friday evening three little boys looted the school rooms and stole marbles and jack knives.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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