sticking (to or with)

present participle of stick (to or with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking (to or with)
Verb
  • To him, the equipment staff shuffling pieces around on the field during practice is just as important as the head coach standing by.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Aimee Lou Wood is standing by her decision to call out Saturday Night Live for a sketch that poked fun at her teeth, comparing the moment to confronting a bully as a child.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The team went to the Eastern Conference finals last season after unexpectedly knocking off the defending world champion Boston Celtics in the second round before falling to the Indiana Pacers.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The pop singer and humanitarian Sting has likewise spoken out about this concept in the past when defending his performance in Uzbekistan in 2009.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Sticking (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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