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Stick Up (Verb)

Defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She stuck up for her sister when their brother started yelling at her.
He stuck up for the new employee who was being bullied by his coworkers.
The student stuck up for her teacher, defending her against the false accusations.
She stuck up for her friend when the others started making fun of him.
The manager stuck up for the employee who was being unfairly criticized by the client.

Rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The convenience store clerk was forced to hand over cash after a masked man threatened to harm her if she didn't comply when he came in to stick up the store.
Witnesses reported that the thief used a knife to stick up the gas station attendant before making off with the stolen money.
During the attempted heist, the would-be robber tried to stick up the bank teller, but security guards intervened just in time.
A group of armed men attempted to stick up the armored truck, using their guns to intimidate the drivers.
A gang of teenagers used physical force to stick up the store owner and stole several valuable items from the shelves.