stick by
phrasal verb
stuck by; sticking by; sticks by
: to continue to support or be loyal to (someone or something)
The troops stuck by their general to the end.
I promised to support you and I'll stick by my promise.
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Goldman Sachs is sticking by its economic analysis, despite taking heat from Trump.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The New York Yankees came into the season with Anthony Volpe as the everyday shortstop and have stuck by him through a terrible year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Despite some rough patches in their relationship caused by Ozzy’s struggles with alcohol , infidelity and health issues later on, Sharon and Ozzy stuck by one another for more than four decades despite a brief split in 2016.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 July 2025
Running back Najee Harris, another free-agent acquisition like Williams, will start the season on the non-football injury/illness list after suffering an eye injury when stuck by a firework on July 4.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The New York Yankees came into the season with Anthony Volpe as the everyday shortstop and have stuck by him through a terrible year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Despite some rough patches in their relationship caused by Ozzy’s struggles with alcohol , infidelity and health issues later on, Sharon and Ozzy stuck by one another for more than four decades despite a brief split in 2016.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 July 2025
Running back Najee Harris, another free-agent acquisition like Williams, will start the season on the non-football injury/illness list after suffering an eye injury when stuck by a firework on July 4.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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“Stick by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20by. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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