stick by
phrasal 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.
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Throughout the ups and downs, Barbara has stuck by his side.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 14 May 2025
Other sources told The Denver Post that labor groups accepted Polis’ last proposal but that business groups rejected it, instead sticking by their third and final offer.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Yet Kwok sticks by his assertion that abiotic process that can produce dimethyl sulfide are common and effective.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Several firms are sticking by the stock for the long run, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 14 May 2025
Other sources told The Denver Post that labor groups accepted Polis’ last proposal but that business groups rejected it, instead sticking by their third and final offer.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Yet Kwok sticks by his assertion that abiotic process that can produce dimethyl sulfide are common and effective.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Several firms are sticking by the stock for the long run, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick by
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“Stick by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20by. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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