stick with it

VERB

persevere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

VERB

subsist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get along get by scrape by

STRONG

be breathe continue endure exist last live manage move remain survive sustain

WEAK

barely exist eke out a living eke out an existence hang in hang on hang tough just make it make ends meet make it remain alive ride out stay alive stick it out

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue halt stop

Example Sentences

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These amounts may seem small, but if you stick with it over the course of your career, you’ll end up with a sizable net worth thanks to the power of compound interest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Choose a resistance training routine that fits your lifestyle and stick with it over time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

It isn’t a crazy idea to stick with it.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Perhaps this is a week to be grateful for the fortitude of patient, determined actors willing to stick with it for years and grind out change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

That’s the bad thing about lying, once you say one you’ve usually got to stick with it.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

stick with it

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