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.

Examples of stick by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Staying home when there is a travel warning allows road crews to clear the roadways without the obstacle of traffic and drivers can avoid accidents, slide-offs and getting stuck by waiting until the roads are deemed safer. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026

The administration stuck by these narratives even as witness videos and details emerged in both cases that cast doubt on their accounts, and depicted far more complicated encounters. —Karen Cortes, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026

The fans who stuck by the players matter, too. —Emily Olsen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026

Peltola launched her electoral comeback bid on Monday morning, placing Murkowski in a difficult position between supporting her fellow GOP Alaskan senator or sticking by her previous endorsements of Peltola. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for stick by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny