stick to

verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Stay flexible instead of insisting everyone stick to the script. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

And really stick to your village and hold your people close because this industry is really big and can be very scary and overwhelming. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

According to the PayPal 2026 Holiday Shopping Survey, 36% of shoppers plan to set and stick to a holiday shopping budget to manage spending. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Since the fall of 2023, Ukrainian ships have typically stuck to sea lanes running through Romanian, Bulgarian, or Turkish territorial waters in the Black Sea, according to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stick to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou