stick to
verb
stuck to; sticking to; sticks to
1
: to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so
She stuck to her story about the money already being missing when she got there.
Please stick to the script/subject/rules.
Stick to the marked trails.
If you want to succeed, you've got to stick to it and not give up.
2
: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)
I intend to stick to my promise/word.
She's sticking to her decision to retire.
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Pick two priorities and stick to them. —
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 Certain scorers stick to the official rulings on hits and errors; others make their own calls. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Time will tell whether the Giants stick to tradition in perpetuity or become a team to follow the trend down the road. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 Jeff Burton, co-founding partner at Maven Advocacy, said going forward, Newsom should stick to staying on the sidelines. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick to
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 Certain scorers stick to the official rulings on hits and errors; others make their own calls. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Time will tell whether the Giants stick to tradition in perpetuity or become a team to follow the trend down the road. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 Jeff Burton, co-founding partner at Maven Advocacy, said going forward, Newsom should stick to staying on the sidelines. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick to
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“Stick to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/stick%20to. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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