stick with

phrasal verb

stuck with; sticking with; sticks with

informal

1

: to continue using or doing (something)

You need to find a job and stick with it.

I'll stick with my usual brand.

2

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

The company is sticking with its decision to close the store.

3

: to force (someone) to deal with (something or someone unpleasant)

Whenever we go out to eat, they always stick me with the bill.

The teacher always sticks me with Tom.

—often used as (be/get) stuck with

I was stuck with washing dishes.

I got stuck with Tom again.

4

: to stay close to (someone) in a race or competition

The challenger stuck with the champion until the very last round.

5

: to stay near (someone) in order to gain knowledge, protection, etc.

Stick with me, kid, and you'll learn something!

6

: to be remembered by someone for a very long time

The lessons she learned from that experience stuck with her.

Examples of stick with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Giants fans should be excited about Dart’s long-term potential, but the right decision is to stick with the plan and sit him. —Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025

Blackberry didn’t take the iPhone seriously and stuck with its keypad instead of a touch screen. —Nicole Lipkin, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

But Burrow’s national championship season at LSU is something that appeared to have stuck with his former head coach Ed Orgeron. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The Europeans for their part are backing Zelenskyy and sticking with philosophical principles: Borders can’t be changed by force. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025