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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
Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025
But a handful of the other large digging sticks don’t look like anything archaeologists have seen at other Paleolithic sites, or in the hands of modern hunter-gatherers.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
And while other candidates have brought up the allegations and hit at Cuomo's record, no one attack seems to be sticking, and polling shows that Cuomo remains the front-runner.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 4 June 2025
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Verb
The project will provide more than 12,000 pencils, 1,000 boxes of crayons, 2,800 glue sticks, 560 pocket folders, and items for art projects and other subjects.
—Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025
But a handful of the other large digging sticks don’t look like anything archaeologists have seen at other Paleolithic sites, or in the hands of modern hunter-gatherers.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Verb
Jeannot didn’t stick in Tampa and has never come close to matching that one wild season, in part because his opportunity, both with the Lightning and the Kings, plummeted.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
And while other candidates have brought up the allegations and hit at Cuomo's record, no one attack seems to be sticking, and polling shows that Cuomo remains the front-runner.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick
Noun
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The technology exists to prove whether fingers touched the screen, which apps were actively used, and whether incoming notifications were even seen.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Her bureau drawers held scraps of paper, postcards from friends, and light scarves that slipped through my fingers.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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New England classics like lobster rolls and clam chowder can be found at local haunts like Homeport and Larsen’s Fish Market.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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One of the more unexpected offerings is the Rhode Island-style clam chowder, made with a clear broth instead of cream.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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His paws dangle over the side of a broken beam, with a metal wall at an odd angle behind him.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Military radar systems, which are more like a lighthouse beam sweeping the sky, generate bursts of radiation with peak emissions reaching 1×10¹⁴ watts.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Beverly Fletcher, 78, was found dead with stab wounds and possible blunt force trauma inside her apartment at Leisure World, a retirement community in Maryland, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Officers found 42-year-old Holden suffering from multiple stab wounds, and he was pronounced dead at a hospital less than an hour later.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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The exhibition also will delve into other elements of the tragedy, including sister ships Olympic and Britannic, the rescue ship Carpathia and the deadly iceberg itself.—
Dan Kelly
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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In this aerial view melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord on July 16, 2024 near Ilulissat, Greenland.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Earlier this month Haslam Sports Group sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew at a $900 million valuation.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Kennedy’s push has faced resistance from the candy industry, which uses the dyes to market iconic sweet treats to kids.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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The reform push came with support from a host of civic groups, including the League of Women Voters of Chicago, the Better Government Association, the Chicago Council of Lawyers and the Union League Club of Chicago.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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