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

But, as Greg Bluestein reports, Trump rarely sticks to the script. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

The lubricating substance allows snails to stick to the ground more easily and travel more smoothly. — Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 July 2026

The sweeping tariffs apply to a range of Canadian imports ‒ from wine and dairy to hockey sticks to cement, an official said. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Top things off with a smoothing wax styling stick to tame frizz and flyaways. — Ariana Yaptangco, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for stick to

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