stick by
phrasal verb
stuck by; sticking by; sticks by
: to continue to support or be loyal to (someone or something)
The troops stuck by their general to the end.
I promised to support you and I'll stick by my promise.
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The company stuck by its full-year forecast on Thursday, despite just missing Wall Street’s quarterly revenue expectations.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Throughout the ups and downs, Barbara has stuck by his side.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 14 May 2025
Other sources told The Denver Post that labor groups accepted Polis’ last proposal but that business groups rejected it, instead sticking by their third and final offer.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Yet Kwok sticks by his assertion that abiotic process that can produce dimethyl sulfide are common and effective.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Throughout the ups and downs, Barbara has stuck by his side.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 14 May 2025
Other sources told The Denver Post that labor groups accepted Polis’ last proposal but that business groups rejected it, instead sticking by their third and final offer.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Yet Kwok sticks by his assertion that abiotic process that can produce dimethyl sulfide are common and effective.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Stick by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20by. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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