stick with
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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Jay Weissberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
Customers are stuck with services that could be better and cheaper.
—Julia Dhar, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Manager Aaron Boone, who announced the move for Cole on Tuesday before the team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, said on Monday that the Yankees were considering sticking with the original plan of having Cole make a seventh and final rehab start before his season debut with the team.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Given the circumstances for the game against Arsenal last time out, a defensive wing-back system was understandable, but sticking with the same tactics against Newcastle was another reminder of how incognisant Nuno can be in his approach.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Jay Weissberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
Customers are stuck with services that could be better and cheaper.
—Julia Dhar, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Manager Aaron Boone, who announced the move for Cole on Tuesday before the team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, said on Monday that the Yankees were considering sticking with the original plan of having Cole make a seventh and final rehab start before his season debut with the team.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Given the circumstances for the game against Arsenal last time out, a defensive wing-back system was understandable, but sticking with the same tactics against Newcastle was another reminder of how incognisant Nuno can be in his approach.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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“Stick with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20with. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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