stick by

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stick by

verb sticks by · sticking by · stuck by

idiomatic to follow or adhere to somebody or something, to remain loyal and unswerving in one's attitude towards somebody or something At times we on the inside become a little overbearing on our family and friends (if we have that stick by). It may not be intentional. It sort of "sneaks" in on us and before we realize it we write a negative letter which we later may regret we mailed.
Similar: abide by, stand by, stick with, hold on, keep faith, go to the wall for someone, stick by

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@misc{stick_by_2026,
  title = {stick by},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stick%20by},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}