stick to

verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to
Synonyms of stick tonext
1
: to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so
She stuck to her story about the money already being missing when she got there.
Please stick to the script/subject/rules.
Stick to the marked trails.
If you want to succeed, you've got to stick to it and not give up.
2
: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)
I intend to stick to my promise/word.
She's sticking to her decision to retire.

Examples of stick to in a Sentence

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Even while hopscotching the country, the president has generally stuck to reliably red states. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 And John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart, has vowed to stick to its pricing practices. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 To harvest wild rice in late summer, two people work from a canoe, one navigating with a long forked pole, the other using a pair of smooth cedar sticks to gently bend tall stalks over the gunwales and tap the ripe grain loose. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 To stick to the cool-girl theme, slip into an oversized leather jacket instead of a coat or blazer. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick to

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“Stick to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20to. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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