stick together
phrasal verb
stuck together; sticking together; sticks together
informal
: to continue to support each other
Families need to stick together.
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Some home cooks add oil to pasta cooking water in an attempt to prevent the pot from boiling over or to keep the pasta from sticking together.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
As in nature, survival depends on sticking together.
—Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
But when the lifestyle does not require it—as with the brood parasites—there isn’t as much incentive for mating couples to pair-bond and stick together.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Dog owners stuck together, chatting and bonding as their pets roamed around.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
As in nature, survival depends on sticking together.
—Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
But when the lifestyle does not require it—as with the brood parasites—there isn’t as much incentive for mating couples to pair-bond and stick together.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Dog owners stuck together, chatting and bonding as their pets roamed around.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick together
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“Stick together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20together. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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