stick to

phrasal verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to

1

: to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so

She stuck to her story about the money already being missing when she got there.

Please stick to the script/subject/rules.

Stick to the marked trails.

If you want to succeed, you've got to stick to it and not give up.

2

: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)

I intend to stick to my promise/word.

She's sticking to her decision to retire.

Examples of stick to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From that point forward, the Bills had control of the game, sticking to the script the rest of the night. —Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025

In a 1990 interview for the French magazine Positif, Lynch recounted the challenges of getting Ladd to stick to the script in Wild at Heart. —Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025

Vans is sticking to its counterculture aesthetic this holiday season for its newest campaign. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025

Recent polls demonstrate that Americans are twice as likely to favor leaders who compromise to get things done over those who stick to their beliefs and accomplish less. —Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for stick to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou