stick to
Britishverb
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(also tr) to adhere or cause to adhere to
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to continue constantly at
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to remain faithful to
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not to move or digress from
the speaker stuck closely to his subject
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informal to be stolen by someone
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Remain loyal; see stick by .
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Persist in or continue applying oneself to, as in I'm sticking to my opinion that he's basically honest , or The music teacher told John to stick to the clarinet, at least until the end of the year . [First half of 1500s] Also see stick to one's guns ; stick to one's last .
Example Sentences
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Lynn got on the radio and, as the other three choppers kept their position, Lynn asked him to stick to “one of the corners.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Japanese central bank’s tone and guidance will be scrutinized for hints on whether it will accelerate tightening further or stick to a gradual approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"They've found it quite unedifying to be honest that this seems to have been used by some others as a stick to beat Naomi Long with."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I had scribbled a few questions in advance but felt no compulsion to stick to any script, preferring that our own character dynamics might determine the plot of our interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
They holler stuff like, “This is the life, watching a boy do a man’s job! Stick to it or the caulking will stick to you!” and so on, but I don’t mind.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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