stick to

phrasal verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to

: 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.

: 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 Even two of the GOP's most incendiary voices, Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green and North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, now running for governor, stuck to the script. —

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024 And stick to grassy areas or shady sides of the street. —

Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 15 July 2024 If Prince William and Princess Kate stick to precedent, Prince Louis still has two years to go until a likely appearance at the tennis tournament. —

Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024 The match stuck to script after that opener in a way that was nearly uninteresting, if not for the unusual ways in which Djokovic faltered. —

Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick to

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