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

Shaping the ground beef between two pieces of parchment paper keeps it from sticking to your surface and makes transferring to the pan a snap. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 24 May 2025

There, Parker stuck to her middle part, messy waves and played with pattern clashing, wearing a button-up, floral midi dress under a turquoise jacket decoarted in white polka dots. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

Efforts to halt the fighting have faltered, with both Hamas, which insists on a final end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli forces, and Israel, which says Hamas must disarm and leave Gaza, sticking to positions the other side rejects. —Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025

Mikkola used his stick to work around Carolina defenseman Scott Morrow and send a slick pass across the crease to winger A.J. Greer, who fired a one-timer past Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen 3:33 into the middle frame. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025

Rhymes for stick to

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