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

On the contrary, Mercury in Taurus moves slowly and steadily, considering the facts and sticking to what feels right, all while occasionally stopping to smell the roses. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 May 2025

This happens to also help the dipping salt stick to the green onions better. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 May 2025

Rivian, which is also benefiting from a $5.8 billion software joint venture with Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE, reported a gross profit of $206 million and stuck to its target of modest gross profit this year. —Akash Sriram, USA Today, 8 May 2025

There’s some sort of stick to enhance the carrot even more. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025

Rhymes for stick to

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