stick by

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to remain faithful to; adhere to

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stick by Idioms  

1. Also, stick to. Remain loyal to, as in The brothers said they'd stick by one another, no matter what, or Phyllis promised to stick to Bert. This idiom derives from stick in the sense of “adhere.” [Early 1500s] Also see stand by, def. 4.

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Example Sentences

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stick by

Greer has said the U.S. is looking for continuity and intends to stick by its earlier trade deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

He defended Hegseth’s recent comments about the “fog of war,” saying he would stick by his Cabinet official “unless, of course, it could hurt me in any way.”

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025

Ever since, said Ann Bryant, the executive director of the Bear League, teams of volunteers have tried to stick by the bear at all times, to protect her from being killed by Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

Rachel Reeves had promised to stick by her "iron clad" fiscal rules, which mean that debt has to be on a trajectory to fall as a share of national income on a five year horizon.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

If you can’t stick by me as a friend, Ari, if you can’t do that, then maybe it’s better that you just, you know—it would kill me.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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