stick with

phrasal verb

stuck with; sticking with; sticks with

informal

: to continue using or doing (something)

You need to find a job and stick with it.

I'll stick with my usual brand.

: to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)

The company is sticking with its decision to close the store.

: 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 with

I was stuck with washing dishes.

I got stuck with Tom again.

: to stay close to (someone) in a race or competition

The challenger stuck with the champion until the very last round.

: to stay near (someone) in order to gain knowledge, protection, etc.

Stick with me, kid, and you'll learn something!

: to be remembered by someone for a very long time

The lessons she learned from that experience stuck with her.

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That's hardly a surprise, as Apple sticks with its designs for years on end. —

Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 Lalas has stuck with Donald Trump through the racist speeches, the felony convictions, the promises to jail generals and journalists, and the fiscal policies 16 Nobel-winning economists say will wreck the U.S. economy. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 What’s a piece of professional advice that has stuck with you? —

Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024 Black voters are the spine of the Democratic Party, but efforts to ensure their support had, frankly, languished when Democrats thought they were stuck with President Joe Biden running for a second term. —

Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick with