How to Use stick to in a Sentence

stick to

verb
  • Set a clear limit and stick to it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • So just stick to my plan and approach.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
  • The best way to move forward is to stick to your guns.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Once on the ground, the substance sticks to skin and clothes.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 June 2026
  • This helps loosen up anything smelly that might be stuck to the blades.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
  • When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • For now, Skubal is sticking to his process.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Have mixed feelings about which nail design to stick to?
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • The actress prefers to stick to her single life.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
  • There’s no list-making or schedule to stick to.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
  • Edit the plan, then stick to simple habits.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • This could be the time to shut out the noise, stick to their plans and back their own judgement.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Will Reilly stick to his resolve and stay out of it?
    — ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
  • Sand had stuck to the mucus from her nose, giving her a mustache.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Using a stick to test the depth and traction of a creek crossing.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Clippings are more likely to stick to a mower with dull blades.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • Wet the foliage first so that the baking soda sticks to the leaves.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 17 May 2026
  • Great Again movement against those who have stuck to their own views, rather than yield to his.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Great Again movement against those who have stuck to their own views, rather than yield to his.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • But the dirt didn’t stick to steel, and Deere’s dynasty began.
    — Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But there’s an incentive to stick to his hard-charging ways.
    — ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • These country dorks can't stick to their own industry.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • Confirm a start and end time that works for both of you, or in the case of an event, stick to the set hours.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Find your winning formula and stick to it.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Start with a layer of dry material and sticks to serve as the base.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Pick two priorities and stick to them.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But most bait users stick to tried-and-true oldies — minnows and worms, crawdads and crickets.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Shida hit Statlander with a kendo stick to break up a pin attempt.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026

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