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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
thanks for sticking with me after all my other so-called friends turned their backs the governor has sworn to stick to his campaign promises
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as in clam
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Recent Examples of stick
Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking butter from a charming dish at breakfast feels warmer and more intentional than peeling back the wrapper on a cold stick from the fridge.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Wasuwan probed her model’s back and shoulders with a long bamboo stick, then tapped a block with a mallet on her stomach, producing a look of agonized bliss.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking butter from a charming dish at breakfast feels warmer and more intentional than peeling back the wrapper on a cold stick from the fridge.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The microwave filter is crucial for protecting your microwave's internal parts from gunk getting stuck or the fans from overheating.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick
Noun
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The tech translates your finger and hand movements to actions on a digital screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outing comes after the pair spent some father-daughter bonding time together in NYC, with Casie even revealing her first tattoo — a dainty heart on her finger.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The menu is a wonderland of seafood, from clams in white wine to seafood soup with shrimp clams and mussels.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And that may be even more satisfying than a clam appetizer.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its 15 rooms are each decorated with subtle nods to the inn’s colonial past—from small fireplaces to original wood beams—while still having all the modern comforts travelers have come to expect.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Frank Olton was discovered bound to a pole in the basement with multiple stab wounds after being doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire, police sources told the New York Post.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Martin’s first stab at the genre can’t help but feel like a comedian’s interpretation — commenting from the outside looking in, rather than investing wholeheartedly.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In just a fairly short stretch of the channel, five glaciers descend from the Cordillera Darwin range to the sea, casting off icebergs into the turquoise water.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Open Jobs For instance, open jobs, when taken with the measurement of total unemployed, will tell you about the size of the iceberg below the surface.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Monday's order doesn't change Delta's 20% equity stake in Aeromexico.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Twelve policymakers at the Federal Reserve are set to take a high-stakes vote this week on the nation's benchmark interest rate, attempting to steer the economy through a stormy bout of slow hiring and rising inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And then the push into space is just a step towards securing a future for generations to come.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hilleary was a legislative foot soldier in the House Republican push for smaller government, having captured a longtime Democratic seat in the 1994 elections.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Banfield had to go back to the pile, as it was called, for nine straight days.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pile-in on Broadcom comes after Oracle nearly turned into a hyperscaler overnight.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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