stick to

British  

verb

1. (also tr) to adhere or cause to adhere to

2. to continue constantly at

3. to remain faithful to

4. not to move or digress from

   the speaker stuck closely to his subject

5. informal to be stolen by someone

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stick to Idioms  

1. Remain loyal; see stick by .

2. 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 .

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Example Sentences

Automating her expenses has helped Dunlap, who saved $100,000 by age 25, stick to her goals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Dogs usually do best with familiar schedules, so if your dog is accustomed to daily walks at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., try to stick to those times on the road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

While still publicly backing each other, McCullum suggested England did not stick to their method, while Stokes batted like Geoffrey Boycott and said teams had worked out how to play against them.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s not uncommon for me to see rattlesnakes because I’m a trail runner in Orange County and I stick to the foothills,” Hardesty said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I considered cutting off the road across the field to go directly to the farmhouse, but then I decided I’d better stick to following the horse tracks, in case.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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