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

Netflix has stubbornly stuck to what was a good way to introduce its service and to differentiate itself, but is not good for keeping its shows in the public consciousness. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025

So stick to 3,000 milligrams of the drug at most per day, and don't mix it with alcohol, which is also hard on the liver. —Andee Tagle, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025

One of them is sticking to meeting prospects in person at events or through friends versus dating apps. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025

But if Born Again sticks to its March 2026 plan, Season 2 could continue and eventually put to bed Fisk’s grand plan, restoring the Big Apple to its Peter Tingle-friendly shine. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for stick to

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