stick with

phrasal verb

stuck with; sticking with; sticks with

informal

1

: to continue using or doing (something)

You need to find a job and stick with it.

I'll stick with my usual brand.

2

: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)

The company is sticking with its decision to close the store.

3

: to force (someone) to deal with (something or someone unpleasant)

Whenever we go out to eat, they always stick me with the bill.

The teacher always sticks me with Tom.

—often used as (be/get) stuck with

I was stuck with washing dishes.

I got stuck with Tom again.

4

: to stay close to (someone) in a race or competition

The challenger stuck with the champion until the very last round.

5

: to stay near (someone) in order to gain knowledge, protection, etc.

Stick with me, kid, and you'll learn something!

6

: to be remembered by someone for a very long time

The lessons she learned from that experience stuck with her.

Examples of stick with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the golf comedy debuted on June 4, the actor plans to stick with the sport. —Alexandra Hurtado, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025

While Thibodeau didn't rely heavily on his bench and tended to stick with his top six or seven guys, Brown will want to have a deeper bench. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025

The Fold 6 is stuck with an older ISP and older processing software. —PC Magazine, 10 July 2025

That’s one of the reasons Nancy’s story sticks with him. —Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 10 July 2025