stick by
phrasal verb
stuck by; sticking by; sticks by
: to continue to support or be loyal to (someone or something)
The troops stuck by their general to the end.
I promised to support you and I'll stick by my promise.
Examples of stick by in a Sentence
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Despite reversing her position, McDaniel stuck by her concerns.
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USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
In late February, a source told PEOPLE their youngest daughter, Noah, has been sticking by her father’s side following the divorce.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Police allege the shooters were aiming at Pablo-Ramirez and his friend, but only Pablo-Ramirez was stuck by gunfire.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
There were his walking sticks by the front door; there were his poster paints, wearing price tags from an art store that closed in 2016.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The National Guard — the quasi-military force that López Obrador has made the centerpiece of law enforcement in Mexico — has been pelted with stones and sticks by local residents in several towns in that region of Chiapas in recent weeks.
—Mark Stevenson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
But the numbers so far indicate that most companies, to their credit, seem to be sticking by their DEI programs.
—Beth Kowitt, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
Johnson’s announcement that leadership is sticking by the top line is certain to further heighten already strenuous tensions between him and the House Freedom Caucus, which appeared to be satisfied that Johnson was considering reneging on the agreement.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Officers found that the man, James McCoy, 33, had been stuck by a Jeep Liberty traveling northbound on Loch Raven Boulevard.
—Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
In late February, a source told PEOPLE their youngest daughter, Noah, has been sticking by her father’s side following the divorce.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Police allege the shooters were aiming at Pablo-Ramirez and his friend, but only Pablo-Ramirez was stuck by gunfire.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
There were his walking sticks by the front door; there were his poster paints, wearing price tags from an art store that closed in 2016.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The National Guard — the quasi-military force that López Obrador has made the centerpiece of law enforcement in Mexico — has been pelted with stones and sticks by local residents in several towns in that region of Chiapas in recent weeks.
—Mark Stevenson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
But the numbers so far indicate that most companies, to their credit, seem to be sticking by their DEI programs.
—Beth Kowitt, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
Johnson’s announcement that leadership is sticking by the top line is certain to further heighten already strenuous tensions between him and the House Freedom Caucus, which appeared to be satisfied that Johnson was considering reneging on the agreement.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Officers found that the man, James McCoy, 33, had been stuck by a Jeep Liberty traveling northbound on Loch Raven Boulevard.
—Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Stick by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20by. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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