stick with
phrasal verb
stuck with; sticking with; sticks with
informal
1
: to continue using or doing (something)
You need to find a job and stick with it.
I'll stick with my usual brand.
2
: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)
The company is sticking with its decision to close the store.
3
: to force (someone) to deal with (something or someone unpleasant)
Whenever we go out to eat, they always stick me with the bill.
The teacher always sticks me with Tom.
—often used as (be/get) stuck withI was stuck with washing dishes.
I got stuck with Tom again.
4
: to stay close to (someone) in a race or competition
The challenger stuck with the champion until the very last round.
5
: to stay near (someone) in order to gain knowledge, protection, etc.
Stick with me, kid, and you'll learn something!
6
: to be remembered by someone for a very long time
The lessons she learned from that experience stuck with her.
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The band’s fan base stuck with it even during a multi-year break, and even as tastes shifted and more hip-hop and pop acts invaded the Billboard rankings.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But what stuck with me was the responsibility of documenting nature’s extremes so communities could prepare, respond, and recover.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
But evidently these stories have stuck with me, too, achingly knotted into the threads holding my heart together.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
After a performance in front of his class with a fellow student that ended in frustration and disaster, Redford said his teacher pulled him aside and encouraged him to stick with acting.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But what stuck with me was the responsibility of documenting nature’s extremes so communities could prepare, respond, and recover.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
But evidently these stories have stuck with me, too, achingly knotted into the threads holding my heart together.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
After a performance in front of his class with a fellow student that ended in frustration and disaster, Redford said his teacher pulled him aside and encouraged him to stick with acting.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick with
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“Stick with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20with. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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