stick by

verb

stuck by; sticking by; sticks by

: to continue to support or be loyal to (someone or something)

The troops stuck by their general to the end.

I promised to support you and I'll stick by my promise.

Examples of stick by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine's drone force commander, Robert Brovdi, known as Magyar, said via Telegram that 14 Russian ships were hit in the Sea of Azov on Thursday evening, taking the number of Russian vessels stuck by Ukrainian drones to 35 over the last 96 hours. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Welcoming Taylor Swift to Arrowhead Stadium Donna stuck by Swift's side during her first visit to Arrowhead Stadium for a Chiefs' home game in September 2023. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Forky’s introduction came in Toy Story 4, starting life as a plastic spork who was then fashioned into a toy thanks to some artful placement of pipe cleaners and popsicle sticks by Buzz and Woody’s current kid, Bonnie. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026

For now, though, there’s plenty of reason for cautious optimism as Lloyd tries to finally prove why the Packers have stuck by him. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for stick by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny