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

Bernthal was kicked out of college, but Becker stuck by him and helped get him into the prestigious Moscow Art Theatre program in 1999. —Kara Warner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025

The president has stuck by Waltz in the wake of the report from The Atlantic detailing the Signal chat. —Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025

After winning his third DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in November 2024, the professional golfer thanked his wife and Poppy, for sticking by him. —Effie Orfanides, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025

Since then, White House officials have remained adamant about sticking by Hegseth, even as criticism has mounted in recent weeks and questions about his judgment have resurfaced. —Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for stick by

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