STICKS (TO OR WITH) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

sticks (to or with)

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present tense third-person singular of stick (to or with)

as in keeps (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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The governor stands by his return-to-office mandate that on July 1 brought many state workers to the office four days a week.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
In a follow-up statement to The Athletic, an ESPN spokesman said the company stands by its reporting.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Coach Hudson defends Ricky to Gerry’s face, but privately lectures his daughter about the optics of their close relationship as a female football coach and tells her to put some space between her and Chad (and unknowingly, Russ).

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
In relation to what one longs for, questions, resists, imagines, or defends.

— Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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