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 So the Patriots as an organization have to realize this scarlet letter is sticking right now. —

Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 Their thinking was that numerous landing attempts would allow companies to wring out their technology and improve their chances of sticking the next landing. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 It is made of durable cast iron but features a smooth enamel interior that keeps food from sticking. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Alisoun has previously tricked Absalom into kissing her butt by sticking it out the window just as Absalom leaned in, intent on kissing her other cheek. —

Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 And now here is Suzuki, scoring the opening goal of Game 7 and sticking a leg out to block a Nikita Kucherov shot with four seconds left that sealed this win. —

Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 May 2026 That seasonal rhythm has a way of sticking in our minds. —

Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026 Princess Charlotte got cheeky at her parents' charity sailing race in August 2019, sticking her tongue out at her grandfather Michael Middleton (and the entire crowd in the process)! —

Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 Delane anticipates receiver Vandrevius Jacobs’ 5-yard comeback and utilizes the sideline as an extra defender, staying on his hip the entire time before eventually sticking his hand in to break up the pass. —

Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

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That rules out Virginia shifting its map to better favor Democrats in the upcoming midterms, Green said, but doesn’t bar them from starting the process over, adhering more closely to the rules, and changing the lines for future races.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026