stick up for

Idioms and Phrases

see stand up for .

Example Sentences

Horn and others say California Democrats should continue to stick up for their values.

From Los Angeles Times

“But we are going to do everything in our power to stick up for the community.”

From Los Angeles Times

“White people can’t stick up for themselves? You’re racist.”

From Los Angeles Times

You either allow men to walk all over you and talk all over you, or you learn really quickly and very aggressively to stick up for yourself.

From BBC

This was a kid who, if he saw his friends being bullied, he was going to stick up for them.

From Slate

Related Words

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• back
• bolster
• boost
• endorse
• establish
• help
• hold
• justify
• maintain
• promote
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