stuck with

Idioms

Saddled or burdened with; also, unable to get rid of. For example, Once again Dean was stuck with the check for all of the dinner guests, or She's my sister-in-law so I'm stuck with her. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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Even as consumers battle higher prices, PepsiCo stuck with its organic sales growth of 2% and 4% for its 2026 fiscal year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He got away with it that time, but the moniker ‘Tricky Dick” stuck with him throughout his political career.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

I think he should have stuck with the story — he was portraying himself as a doctor because he’s a healer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

His tournament included a run of five single-figure scores but England stuck with him throughout their run to the semi-finals.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This accurate description somehow got mistranslated as ‘tube’, but modern medicine seems to be stuck with the inaccurate version of the term.’

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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