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

But Danielson said the QB still wasn’t at 100%, so the coaching staff stuck with Cutforth, who went on to throw for a career-high 341 yards in the Broncos’ 25-24 win the day after Thanksgiving. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Dec. 2025

There are plenty of reasons to stick with DraftKings, including Dynasty Rewards. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Despite trailing by 12 points midway through the third quarter, Baltimore stuck with the run, and the result was a touchdown drive, culminating in an 18-yard scamper by Keaton Mitchell. —Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

That observation from him decades ago is something that sticks with me. —Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025