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 at the State meet, officials alternated between sticking to the normal race schedule and running the 2 mile early in the meet and the mile later as had been the case in 1974 at the State meet in Bakersfield. —Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026

The retailer delivered very solid numbers and is sticking to its ethos of being the first to cut prices and the last to raise them. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026

So, Payton and Paton instead stick to their principles and go heavy up front once again. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

Probably best to stick to writing. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for stick to

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