stick to

phrasal verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to

1

: to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so

She stuck to her story about the money already being missing when she got there.

Please stick to the script/subject/rules.

Stick to the marked trails.

If you want to succeed, you've got to stick to it and not give up.

2

: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)

I intend to stick to my promise/word.

She's sticking to her decision to retire.

Examples of stick to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in spite of the Dorchester’s aforementioned experiment, Ducasse’s dining room typically sticks to the French standard. —Hilary Armstrong, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025

Experts recommend sticking to a monthly budget and coming up with a plan to regularly chip away at the debt, starting with the highest-interest rate accounts. —Pete Grieve, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025

The hardest part is mastering the fold because the dough tends to stick to fingers. —Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025

Cherry blossom season is considered one of the busiest times to visit Japan, but (for better or worse) most travelers tend to stick to Tokyo and Kyoto when visiting. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for stick to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou