Stick up for
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Definition
To defend or support someone
Example sentence
She always sticks up for her younger brother.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
stick up for a friend
stick up for yourself
stick up for your coworkers
stick up for what is right
always sticks up for me
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She stuck up for her friend. ✅ (Correct)
She stuck her friend up for. ❌ (Incorrect)