stick to
phrasal 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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Share the agenda beforehand, and stick to it like a toddler clinging to a favorite toy.
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Ishaan Agarwal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Invincible actor simply stuck to the script and continued with presenting the award.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 June 2025
Most Popular For the primary bedroom, Sacks requested a relaxed, neutral aesthetic, so Miller mostly stuck to whites, creams, and beiges.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Courtesy of Nintendo When working on the first Mario Kart game for Switch 2, Nintendo decided against sticking to numbered sequels, opting instead to call what would have been the series’ ninth entry Mario Kart World.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 3 June 2025
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Ishaan Agarwal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Invincible actor simply stuck to the script and continued with presenting the award.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 June 2025
Most Popular For the primary bedroom, Sacks requested a relaxed, neutral aesthetic, so Miller mostly stuck to whites, creams, and beiges.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Courtesy of Nintendo When working on the first Mario Kart game for Switch 2, Nintendo decided against sticking to numbered sequels, opting instead to call what would have been the series’ ninth entry Mario Kart World.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 3 June 2025
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“Stick to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20to. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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