STICKING Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

sticking

verb

present participle of stick

as in adhering

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems

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as in putting

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 stabbing

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 squeezing

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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Recent Examples of sticking Randy Orton returned for the first time since his loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42, sticking Rhodes with an RKO and allowing Punk to win with his fifth GTS. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Workers can also be seen standing nearby and don't appear to notice the people sticking their hands in the water. — Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026 Workers can also be seen standing nearby and don’t appear to notice the people sticking their hands in the water. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Workers can also be seen standing nearby and don’t appear to notice the people sticking their hands into the water. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Marquis also disagreed with the administration's decision to arrest people for sticking their hands into the pool. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Carle is more of a homebody, sticking closer to Sierra Chincua and often staying in its forests. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 SerpApi is hoping that the fight will be over soon, telling Ars that the costly legal battle is worth sticking it out to defend the open web. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 The site points out that dogs sticking their head or paws out the window could lead to them darting out or getting injured, and the brand says pets should be restricted to the backseat. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

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Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

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Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
But goals like putting data centers in space would take multiple years, if not decades, to accomplish.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of putting

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Brennan was previously convicted of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon after stabbing her 76-year-old mother to death with a butcher knife in Hollywood in 2014, according to a probable cause affidavit.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Sanders admitted to stabbing her sons to death in February 2018.

— Mike Toole, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stabbing

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With help from a Fresno Police Department helicopter, crews located the man downstream on the Dry Creek Canal, clinging to the sides while holding onto the dog.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The self-tie waist and adjustable spaghetti straps create a more customized fit, while the lightweight fabric flatters the body without clinging.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

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With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Either thaw them at room temperature or reheat them by wrapping frozen muffins or loaves in foil and placing them in a 300ºF oven for 12 to 15 minutes (muffins) or up to 30 minutes (loaves) until heated through.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of placing

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The standard way to shop usually means picking recipes first, making a list, and buying those exact ingredients regardless of price.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
Conservationists in the area have rallied around the remaining tree, slamming Homeland Security for not picking an alternative route that does not involve cutting down the trees.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of picking

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Alix Earle, and her younger sister Ashtin, have given the skinny brow trend their own proverbial thumbs up, plucking away their natural shape over the last year.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
The fact that celebrity landed upon him, plucking him from the obscurity of his mission to represent the burgeoning discourse on the disease, says more about the world that orbited him than his actions on the island or his own political nous.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026