Noun (1)
grew up in the sticks and is used to traveling miles just to get a loaf of bread Verb (2)
those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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Noun
The beef sticks have a Feb. 10, 2026 expiration date.—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 The recalled beef sticks were shipped to retail locations in California and Illinois, according to the FSIS.—Peter Burke, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
University of California, Berkeley (UCB) researchers have now shown off the one-legged Salto bot mimic the way squirrels leap effortlessly between precarious branches and stick the landing on the very first attempt.—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025 Regardless, Italy's communication regulator praises the ruling and hopes to continue sticking it to international tech firms.—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick
Verb (2)
Middle English stikken, from Old English stician; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin instigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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