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

So when Missouri had minimal protections, we were stuck with Kansas and our inability to update our child's birth certificate there. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025

Kody also revealed a piece of advice veteran Rudy Reyes gave him during his time on the show that has stuck with him. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

But most of the participants stuck with the exercises. —Simon Spichak, Health, 22 Oct. 2025

The best way to reclaim our digital experiences, though, might be to stick with the likes of TextEdit, software that is unable to do anything except follow our commands. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025