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

On the walls, the paint is peeling and the floor, unswept in days, leaves little pieces of dirt stuck to our feet. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Seeing audiences, especially young people, fill theaters instead of sticking to streaming is something to celebrate. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Back at that restaurant, Reacher has more blood sticking to him than Bruce Campbell got in three Evil Dead movies. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

The Arkansas State secondary should be a good measuring stick to see how much work TCU needs to do before Big 12 play. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stick to

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