stick to

verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to
Synonyms of stick tonext
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

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But sticking to such a diet is hard, and researchers have long looked for a drug that delivers the same benefits without the hunger. Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 Equinix has mainly stuck to its old playbook of building smaller data centers in locations close to city centers, positioning them as network interconnection hubs. Isabel O'Brien,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The conversation stuck to the red, white and blue, and not the disproportionate number of Black Americans killed by police that the quarterback tried to bring attention to. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 In theory, a thickener can help a spray stick to leaves longer and spread more evenly. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick to

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“Stick to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20to. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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