sticking (to or with)

present participle of stick (to or with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking (to or with)
Verb
  • The organizers of a plan aimed at making Pittsburgh's South Side safer are standing by their efforts.
    Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • George and Amal Clooney are standing by their French community after evacuating their home as wildfires spread across parts of Europe.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Bowdon coach Jamie Abrams, whose team is the defending Class A Division II champion.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Taiwan’s best hope, then, for deterring and defending itself from a blockade by fire would be to prepare to survive one.
    Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
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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 5 Aug. 2026.

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