stick with

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 there are major disagreements on which time to stick with and which to ditch. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Stifel reiterates Tesla as buy Stifel lowered its price target on the stock but is sticking with Tesla shares. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

While the film didn’t win any major awards, Leguizamo said the film’s impact and the response from the LGBTQ+ community still stick with him. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Per the Cullen family patriarch, who won the Stanley Cup three times in a 1,500-game NHL career, Joey’s path to stardom began while playing mini-sticks with his brothers in the locker rooms of the Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026