as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
grew up in the sticks and is used to traveling miles just to get a loaf of bread
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as in puts
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
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as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
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as in plucks
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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Recent Examples of sticks
IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That sticks closely to the recommendations of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
At one point during the show, one of the vampires sticks her neck into my show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Taylor is Connor, a jokester and tough young Westie soldier who sticks close to Roarke to survive in Hell’s Kitchen.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Adhesives Craft glue (also known as school glue), glue sticks for a glue gun, and Mod Podge are worth their discount price tag here.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
All are fundamental to conflict resolution that sticks.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
During a gymnastics competition, Peanut sticks their landing.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Inside the furnace, a reaction takes place that rips the oxygen from the silica and sticks it to the carbon from the wood.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That sticks closely to the recommendations of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
At one point during the show, one of the vampires sticks her neck into my show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Taylor is Connor, a jokester and tough young Westie soldier who sticks close to Roarke to survive in Hell’s Kitchen.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Adhesives Craft glue (also known as school glue), glue sticks for a glue gun, and Mod Podge are worth their discount price tag here.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
All are fundamental to conflict resolution that sticks.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
During a gymnastics competition, Peanut sticks their landing.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticks
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The new proposal adheres closely to the last ceasefire plan discussed before negotiations fell apart last month.—
Becky Anderson,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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The staff at the Park Hyatt Tokyo is what puts the property at the top of the game, including some who have been around for decades.—
Yukari Sakamoto,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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This short-sleeve style puts a more unexpected twist on the timeless trend.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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After a dramatic confrontation among all parties, Jonah stabs Henry in the chest and shoots him point-blank in the head.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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When a roach walks through an area treated with boric acid, the dust clings to its body, later attacking its nervous system when ingested.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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If culture clings to comfort, strategy will snap at the first bend.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Director Colleen Thurston skillfully situates deeply personal storytelling within a historical framework detailing the intentional efforts to displace people from their native lands.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kepler further situates its progress within China’s broader push in robotics, stating that domestic innovators have emerged as significant contributors to industry growth and that K2 aims to translate technology upgrades into practical, multi-scenario operations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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That means just about any food-and-Miami related subject is fair game, from who picks the avocados and celebrations of the different culinary cultures of Miami to why everyone in this town is willing to sell their literal souls and possibly their children for mangoes every summer.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Commit to the draft picks on defense McMillan might already be the Panthers’ best player.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Sticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticks. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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