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Synonyms

stick up for

Idioms  

  1. see stand up for.

Example Sentences

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This doesn’t mean you don’t stick up for yourself now.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Early in the show’s run, Todd Bridges’ Willis on “Diff’rent Strokes” defined the big brother, a partner in crime you could get in trouble with but would also stick up for you.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

I’m not scared to stick up for this horror sequel as a perfectly executed delight.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

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

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2024

So, like the girl from the hood that I am, I stick up for myself.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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