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Recent Examples of stick up
David James, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The metal casing that the drillers left behind still sticks up out of the snow, even though the borehole beneath it has collapsed.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2024
There was an average of almost one bank stickup every other weekday.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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Verb
This means sticking up for the end user and defining the situations that actually pose a risk to them and your organization.
—David James, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The metal casing that the drillers left behind still sticks up out of the snow, even though the borehole beneath it has collapsed.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
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
There was an average of almost one bank stickup every other weekday.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick up
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Remember the good old days when people used to rob banks for money?David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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These regimes want to rob people of any ability to plan for a different future, to convince people that their dictatorships are eternal.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Disaster aid has been one of the key holdups, as leaders are expected to tack billions of dollars intended for recovery efforts from hurricanes Helene and Milton onto the forthcoming stopgap.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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The holdups strained initial interactions between the outgoing and incoming teams.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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We were getting ripped off, the American people, in putting satellites up to space.ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Oklahoma City ripped off runs of 12-0 and 10-2 as the Warriors couldn’t get stops and shot 31.8% from the field.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rivera has been charged in the indictment with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder and one count of third-degree burglary, the district attorney's office said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Police investigated the matter after receiving a call for a burglary, according to the complaint.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Without Shaw, City do not have a physical presence to hold up the ball.Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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While those stocks may look expensive on a valuation level, identifying the names with long-term growth stories could help a portfolio hold up relatively well if and when a market bubble bursts.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Along South America’s west coast, the Englishmen continued to plunder the riches of Spanish settlements in Chile and Peru.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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The other person makes a beeline for the fridge, plundering 20 kilograms of butter from the chiller, Russian media reported.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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Acosta donated to Lurie’s campaign in hopes that his own business can operate without fear of further break-ins.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
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But this break-in was a bust, cops said, saying the crew fled the scene in the getaway car.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Following an exchange of fire with U.N. peacekeepers defending the position, the base was partially looted.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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City leaders, including the mayor, sheriff, and a Christian minister, intervened to prevent arson and murders, but white gangs looted Chinatown.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Stick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20up. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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