stick to

phrasal verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to

: 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.

: 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 Before the changes, a few neighborhoods rebelled against undergrounding because of construction hassles and the city’s inability to stick to schedules. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 His brother Bruce went on to play offensive lineman for UCLA and the Dallas Cowboys in the 1976 Super Bowl, but Bill stuck to basketball after heeding the advice of an eighth-grade coach. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick to

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