Noun
He pulled out a gun and shouted, “This is a stickup!”.
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Noun
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 The suspect in the deadly Nashville robbery of a California rapper with ties to Justin Bieber and a group of friends was free on bond for a 2021 murder at the time of the deadly stickup outside a music studio Saturday, according to city police.—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2024
Verb
While the majority of bank robbers are men, the FBI saw the number of women sticking up tellers increase over time.—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024 Jonathan Gitlin Note the door handles that stick up and out from the side.—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stickup
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