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

During periods of volatility and uncertainty, sticking to your long-term plan and tuning out the noise can also prove to be a compelling strategy, analysts said. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026

My four siblings stuck to the straight and narrow. —Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

How Often To Clean Stainless Steel Pans To avoid grease buildup, which can cause even more food to stick to your stainless steel pans, clean your cookware after every single use. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026

Zaber discourages doing too much work on trees that appear to be struggling, and sticking to the removal of clearly damaged, diseased, and rotting branches until the weather warms up. —Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for stick to

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