stick together

phrasal verb

stuck together; sticking together; sticks together

informal

: to continue to support each other

Families need to stick together.

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Your dough should look crumbly but stick together when pinched with two fingers. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Stir and press the dough together, using a stiff rubber spatula, until the dough sticks together. —

Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 Some of the Mars Wrigley candies stuck together or were broken in half in the bag — but that didn't stop us from digging in. —

Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 Additionally, parchment is often used for storage purposes, separating layers of baked goods like cookies or brownies to prevent them from sticking together. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick together

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