stick to

phrasal 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

Patriots try sticking to routine Vrabel held his own media availability on Wednesday. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Democrats who take the 2028 stakes seriously should stick to just using their brains. —Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

Those who don’t opt for surgery stick to pain control and rehab, learning to live without a functioning ACL. —Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ childhood vaccine schedule differs from the new federal recommendations in a number of ways, largely sticking to previous guidelines. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for stick to

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