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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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as in clam
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Recent Examples of stick
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Best Uses Due to their smooth, slippery surface, nonstick pans are ideal for delicate foods that are prone to sticking.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Simon Lewis, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Players have to bend their wrist, trying to come up with the right grip to access the analog stick, face buttons and shoulder buttons.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Verb
An animated Wheel Of Time, for instance, could stick closer to the source material while costing a fraction of what a live-action series costs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Best Uses Due to their smooth, slippery surface, nonstick pans are ideal for delicate foods that are prone to sticking.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Noun
Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.
—Simon Lewis, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Players have to bend their wrist, trying to come up with the right grip to access the analog stick, face buttons and shoulder buttons.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick
Verb
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Some agencies adhere closely to the reviewers’ numeric scores – like a grade – when making these decisions.—
Kelly S. Mix,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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In a statement to the Union-Tribune, Playwrights Project Executive Director Cecelia Kouma said that when her organization applied for a grant last year, it was carefully written to adhere with the NEA’s funding priorities at the time.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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However, China is doubling down on its efforts to bolster advanced manufacturing, which could put both countries on a collision course.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has tried for months to find a Boise man — accused of stabbing his roommate to death — competent enough to stand trial for his first-degree murder charge.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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He was identified as Maximillion Luz Flores Hernández of the same block where he was fatally stabbed, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.—
Angela Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The oldest of the three, wearing bracelets and rings on all fingers, held a framed photo of her mother dressed in an Army uniform.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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While investors have their fingers crossed for a soft landing by the U.S. economy, how bad can things get if there is another recession?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The sea lions, the clam chowder, the sunny weather and surfers all will be there.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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But, of course, Flannery’s favorite look for Baby Billy is his clam costume.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Packed in between curved wooden beams, translucent honeyed yellow square panels filter the weak sunlight into a more inviting summer afternoon hue.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Let There Be Light – Students explored the properties of light: how a light bulb contains a rainbow of colors, what happens when a beam of laser light is trapped in water, and more.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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The demonstrations captured national attention and became a turning point in the push for LGBTQ civil rights.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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There’s been a push to boost production incentives across the country with New York fortifying its package to $700 million a year and California working on a major upgrade to $750 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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“Stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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