stick by

phrasal verb

stuck by; sticking by; sticks by

: to continue to support or be loyal to (someone or something)

The troops stuck by their general to the end.

I promised to support you and I'll stick by my promise.

Examples of stick by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

George Harrison’s Lasting Legacy While Wonderwall Music wasn’t a commercial juggernaut when it was released, longtime supporters of Harrison have stuck by it for many years. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

But the Journal also stuck by its story that Musk was to receive a top secret briefing. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025

Veteran defenseman Damon Severson had the puck stripped off his stick by Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad in the neutral zone, sending it into the Blue Jackets zone with enough pace to reach the corner. —Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025

The Svalbard polar bear mothers also stuck by their offspring for an average of 2.5 years. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for stick by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny