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

The trouble is not so much the number of students entering teacher preparation programs, but the number of students who stick with the profession and stick with Wisconsin. —Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Miami is the pioneer of this new Bravo trend where shows are rebooting half or most of a cast, and sticking with a few OG players. —Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025

So are Mayfield’s comments and his discovery report for the Department of Work and Pensions yet another stick with which to beat disabled people? —Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The devotees of superheroes and cosplay can put away their costumes for another day, while San Diego residents will be stuck with the Ash Street nightmare for a very long time. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025