STICKS (TO OR WITH) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

sticks (to or with)

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present tense third-person singular of stick (to or with)

as in keeps (to)

to give steadfast support to thanks for sticking with me after all my other so-called friends turned their backs the governor has sworn to stick to his campaign promises

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Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, insist she was misquoted; the Times stands by its reporting.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
This volume captures now-legendary stands by the likes of Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Elvin Jones and Bill Evans.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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