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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
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
dig drive insert pin run sink stab
STRONG
gore impale jab penetrate pierce plunge prod puncture ram spear thrust transfix
VERB
position, lay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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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"To get embarrassed like they did today is going to stick with them," ex-Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin added on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“There’s this huge game theory incentive to be the first one to leave versus stick around, even if you think the fundamentals are fine,” said Brian Jacobs, a portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

When choosing a tax professional, stick with somebody who is a CPA or has an enrolled-agent designation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

So for the Lakers, Thursday will be a measuring stick against the best the league has to offer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It was a struggle to set the trap: to prop up a flat rock on a stick, then slot in another stick crossways to act as a trigger.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.