How to Use stick by in a Sentence

stick by

phrasal verb
  • Thank you for always sticking by my side through the good times and bad.
    Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2023
  • And he's stuck by Holmes' side throughout her lengthy trial and the birth of their two children.
    Elizabeth Bacharach, Women's Health, 9 May 2023
  • The couple have stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin and have only come out stronger.
    Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
  • There were his walking sticks by the front door; there were his poster paints, wearing price tags from an art store that closed in 2016.
    Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Throughout her unorthodox rise to the top in business, Kat Cole has stuck by one rule.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Over the past week alone, past seven days, I’ve probably been stuck by a needle 60 times.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The texture helps to prevent sticking by allowing a tiny bit of fat to move around between the food and the surface.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
  • If so, stick by your desire to be engaged before moving in.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The pair met during their college days in Colorado, and Schneider has stuck by White’s side ever since.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
  • Police allege the shooters were aiming at Pablo-Ramirez and his friend, but only Pablo-Ramirez was stuck by gunfire.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But McDaniel stuck by Crossman last offseason when the Dolphins had a rough season with his unit.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
  • He was stuck by a motorcycle driven by a 20-year-old male that was traveling South on South 27th Street.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2023
  • Kardashian, who serves as Skims’ creative director, stuck by her instincts; Skims has sold the item for years.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • But the numbers so far indicate that most companies, to their credit, seem to be sticking by their DEI programs.
    Beth Kowitt, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Even as more companies roll back remote work in favor of return-to-office mandates, NMG is sticking by its move.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Justice Rebecca Bradley, writing for the dissenters, said the court was acting politically and should have stuck by the two-year-old precedent.
    Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
  • And as much as anything, analysts say, Sheikh Mohammed may be simply sticking by a loyal ally.
    Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Much of the party has stuck by Trump, the runaway polling leader in the 2024 primary race, with many officials and politicians wary of crossing him and his enthusiastic base.
    Maeve Reston, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Before the trials began, I had been told that the Masterson family was extremely tight and would stick by Danny no matter what.
    Tony Ortega, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2023
  • Conversations are expected to continue among Democrats on Capitol Hill over how closely to stick by Biden, if at all.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 11 July 2024
  • Along the way, Harry listened to various ideas from others but mostly stuck by his own—including one about childhood trauma.
    Paul Rudnick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • So with few exceptions, parents stuck by him, even moving to California so their children could be closer.
    Gus Garcia-Roberts, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2023
  • Potential builders submitted proposals by a Monday deadline to replace the Key Bridge, which collapsed March 26 when it was stuck by a container ship.
    Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
  • Throughout the series, Lewis’ character sticks by David’s side, no matter what petty situation the latter finds himself in.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Elsewhere in the video, the entertainer shared updates on both his struggle and successes as a father and thanked fans for sticking by him throughout his tumultuous journey.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 July 2023
  • Rather than pursue a veteran quarterback or another passer in the draft, the Falcons opted to stick by Ridder heading into the season.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Still, some investors are sticking by the Magnificent Seven laggards.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • If you get stuck by a cactus needle, wash the affected area with soap and water and seek medical attention if any adverse symptoms develop.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
  • Mathers’ lawyer, however, stuck by their arguments that others, like Rosenberg, are suitable to sit for depositions in a motion filed on Dec. 22.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2023
  • But the speaker stuck by the arrangement and on Sunday revealed the current continuing resolution that could buy lawmakers more time to hash out a longer-term funding package.
    USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024

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