stick to

verb

stuck to; sticking to; sticks to

1

: to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so

She stuck to her story about the money already being missing when she got there.

Please stick to the script/subject/rules.

Stick to the marked trails.

If you want to succeed, you've got to stick to it and not give up.

2

: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)

I intend to stick to my promise/word.

She's sticking to her decision to retire.

Examples of stick to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By sticking to the transcripts, McCarthy recreates a dialogue that was never meant to be heard by ordinary ears. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

One of these proteins is similar to those produced by mussels that enable them to stick to surfaces like rocks. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Still, for IT departments looking to save money by buying laptops in bulk (which can lower prices through volume deals), the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 is a decent option, provided your staff sticks to text documents and spreadsheets. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

For occupied units, think about sticking to in-unit repairs that can be completed in a day or two. — Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stick to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou