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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Angela Paxton had stuck by her husband through a decade of legal troubles that included state and federal corruption investigations and a 2023 state impeachment trial that publicly exposed his extramarital affair.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
But the commissioners stuck by their guns in demanding a project that included housing.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Despite a weak day for stock in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings on Thursday, Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist Jay Woods is sticking by the company after a better-than-expected first-quarter print.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Victoria’s Secret is sticking by its annual sales forecast calling for a top line of $6.2 billion to $6.3 billion, but cut its operating income projection to $270 million to $320 million, down from the $300 million to $350 million previously forecast.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
But the commissioners stuck by their guns in demanding a project that included housing.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Despite a weak day for stock in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings on Thursday, Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist Jay Woods is sticking by the company after a better-than-expected first-quarter print.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Victoria’s Secret is sticking by its annual sales forecast calling for a top line of $6.2 billion to $6.3 billion, but cut its operating income projection to $270 million to $320 million, down from the $300 million to $350 million previously forecast.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
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“Stick by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20by. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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