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stick

[stik] / stɪk /
NOUN
pole, often wooden
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar bat baton cane club rod slab stalk strip wand wedge
STRONG
billet birch bludgeon board branch cudgel drumstick ferrule ingot mast rule ruler shoot slat staff stake stave stem switch timber twig
VERB
adhere, affix
Synonyms
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attach catch fix glue hold linger paste remain stay
STRONG
bind bond braze cement clasp cleave cling clog cohere fasten fuse hug jam join lodge persist snag solder unite weld
WEAK
be bogged down become embedded become immobilized cling like ivy freeze to hold fast hold on stay put stick like barnacle stick together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go halt leave let go release
STRONG
detach disconnect loose loosen open separate unfasten
WEAK
remove unfix unstick
VERB
poke with pointed object
Synonyms
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dig drive insert pin run sink stab
STRONG
gore impale jab penetrate pierce plunge prod puncture ram spear thrust transfix
VERB
position, lay
Synonyms
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drop fix install put store
STRONG
deposit establish place plant plonk plunk set settle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
change
STRONG
confuse disestablish disorder displace remove
VERB
endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go stand stay take
STRONG
abide bear brook last persist stomach suffer support tolerate weather
WEAK
bear up under get on with grin and bear it put up with see through take it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
refuse reject stop
STRONG
disallow leave quit

Example Sentences

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Sice's prediction: I called City to win the title at the start of the season because I felt they had the squad to have a resurgence, and I am going to stick with that now.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

After a strong performance from freshman Tiana Sumanasekera, she didn’t stick the dismount and finished with 9.8250, the lowest score.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Even as fare prices fluctuate with demand, bag charges tend to stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“More often, it is a reminder to stick to the process.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

I try to fold over myself, kicking the stick shift and somehow managing both to knee myself in the chin and whack my foot against Dara’s arm.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith