stick with

British

verb

informal (intr, preposition) to persevere with; remain faithful to

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stick with Idioms

Continue to support or be faithful to, as in They stuck with us through all our difficulties. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

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stick with

People often stick with the same plan for years just because it is familiar.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The company that Warren Buffett guided for years didn’t stick with its tried-and-true investment strategy of purchasing value stocks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“That will stick with me for a long time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Slovenia got in behind Scotland's high defensive line repeatedly and former national team captain Willie Miller is unsure if Pocognoli will stick with his back three.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I want you to know if you admit Jesse, I will stick with him,” I said.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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