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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When you’re enjoying a trail, stick to the designated path and avoid walking in tall grass or areas where you cannot see the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
If investors as a group request more than 5%, the funds have to choose: honor the whole ask, or stick to the limit and prorate every investor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
“I would stick to brands we know and love,” she suggests.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Eventually, the star gets so hot and dense that the hydrogen atoms stick to one another and fuse, creating helium and releasing large quantities of energy.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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