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

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau went back to the same starting lineup that delivered a Game 3 victory over the Pacers for Game 4, sticking with Josh Hart as part of the second unit with Mitchell Robinson starting alongside Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025

Chicago’s transit system got stuck with an old funding model that couldn’t keep up with rising costs. —Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025

The most telling way to measure Timber’s impact is that, even when White returned from injury in February, Arteta stuck with the Dutchman until he was lost to the ankle problem that kept him out for the final month of the season. —Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 28 May 2025

Missing from most discussions about whether ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith would stick with the Disney sports giant during months-long contract renewal talks was the name of the counselor advising the popular TV host. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 May 2025