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

The girl placed a magnet in her candy bag, and noticed the magnet was sticking to some of the pieces of chocolate candy. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

In any case, Born Again’s final season should be packed, especially if Marvel Television is sticking to eight or nine episodes. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Layer the cereal squares in an airtight container between pieces of parchment or wax paper to prevent them from sticking to each other. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

As the plane picked up warmer air from lower altitudes, the water froze and stuck to the aircraft. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for stick to

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