stick to

phrasal verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to

: 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.

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

I intend to stick to my promise/word.

She's sticking to her decision to retire.

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When in doubt, stick to the color palette and guest dress code. —

Marisa Polansky and Kristine Keller, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024 Wearing long sleeves and pants when out hiking, and sticking to paths, can help protect against getting bitten. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 People needing corrective lenses will be able to get prescription inserts that stick to the headset's pancake lenses. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024 Another journalist managed to get around the requirement by registering a pay phone, but that's a pretty big effort just to use a private messaging app, so stick to a disposable phone number generator. —

PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick to