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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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as in clam
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as in to keep (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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Recent Examples of stick
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Our readers, however, are sticking a local icon: Arthur Bryant’s.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The teams traded chances in their minutes, and unfortunately for the Maple Leafs, some of the best ones died on Holmberg’s stick.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Keep Ilia’s Eye Stylus shadow stick on hand for this, in a hue like Nectar that’s a summery peach.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Our readers, however, are sticking a local icon: Arthur Bryant’s.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
With luxury packaging and a buildable, blendable formula, the brand’s four new shade sticks were formulated with the intention to avoid streaks and patchiness.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The teams traded chances in their minutes, and unfortunately for the Maple Leafs, some of the best ones died on Holmberg’s stick.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick
Noun
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As real estate's spring selling season gets underway, Thai Hung Nguyen has his fingers crossed.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In several clips, she and her fiancé could be seen unveiling their fingers to show the different choices in gold bands.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Complete with mollusks like clams, oysters, snails, and slugs, the model showed how various animals might’ve responded to the climate changes of 252 million years ago based on their modern relatives’ abilities to survive similar shifts in their environments.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pismo clams, once abundant along the California coast, are being grown and studied in a middle school classroom.—
Laylan Connelly,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2025
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Delivered in 2022, the yacht has a beam (or width) of about 44 feet and spans three decks, with each one offering a selection of spots to sunbathe, stretch out or enjoy a coffee with a view.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The residence was rebuilt from the ground up using custom beams milled from historic 1900s timbers, providing of charm and character, but state-of-the-art smart home technology has been added for convenience.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca's mother found her at her home in Ramona, Calif., on Feb. 17 with multiple stab wounds to the neck, chest and abdomen, per the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Upstairs, Goncalves and Mogen were dead in one of the beds with visible stab wounds.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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In January, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a massive ice shelf in Antarctica, revealing an underwater world never before seen by humans.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke off the Antarctic Peninsula.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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At stake are not just our voices, but the fundamental civil liberties of all.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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David Blitzer is in advanced talks to sell control stakes in Salt Lake City’s two main soccer teams—MLS’ Real Salt Lake and the NWSL’s Utah Royals—according to multiple people familiar with the talks.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Viewers who haven’t recently engaged with a particular channel will no longer receive push notifications as part of the experiment, though notifications will still be available via the notification inbox in the YouTube app.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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Economic factors have also played a role in the push for legalization.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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This latest injury piles onto a string of nagging ailments Curry has dealt with this season.—
Danny Emerman,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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