sticking up (Meaning)

sticking up

to rob at gunpoint, to stand upright or on end, a robbery at gunpoint, to speak or act in defense of

The sharp rock was sticking up dangerously from the ground.
My hair was sticking up wildly after the wind tousled it.
The fingers of the broken statue were sticking up at an odd angle.
The leaves of the succulent were sticking up like tiny green spikes.
The lone tree on the hilltop was sticking up against the sunset sky.
The shards of glass were sticking up from the broken window, posing a hazard.
The dog's ears were sticking up attentively as it listened to the sounds around it.
The broken umbrella's ribs were sticking up like the spokes of a shattered wheel.
The old man's gnarled fingers were sticking up from the blanket, revealing his age.
The boat's mast was sticking up above the waterline, indicating it was submerged.

to rob at gunpoint, to stand upright or on end, a robbery at gunpoint, to speak or act in defense of

holding up, breaking in,ripping off, looting, plundering, robbing, invading,trespassing, pillaging,rifling

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The sharp rock was sticking up dangerously from the ground.

My hair was sticking up wildly after the wind tousled it.

The fingers of the broken statue were sticking up at an odd angle.

The leaves of the succulent were sticking up like tiny green spikes.