Noun (1)
grew up in the sticks and is used to traveling miles just to get a loaf of bread Verb (2)
those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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Noun
Wasuwan probed her model’s back and shoulders with a long bamboo stick, then tapped a block with a mallet on her stomach, producing a look of agonized bliss.—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Taking butter from a charming dish at breakfast feels warmer and more intentional than peeling back the wrapper on a cold stick from the fridge.—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025 Healthy and delicious, honey helps people stick (no pun intended) to the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet, and olive oil adds hundreds of antioxidants.—Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick
Verb (2)
Middle English stikken, from Old English stician; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin instigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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