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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Bank of America is sticking by Kenvue and views its most recent sell-off as a buying opportunity for investors.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
They’re marked men, circled by every offense on their schedule as a group that needs to be taken seriously — and a measuring stick by which opponents will measure themselves.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Thank you to Emily Carignan for sticking by my side.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
However, the team has stuck by him as its starting shortstop for most of the year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
They’re marked men, circled by every offense on their schedule as a group that needs to be taken seriously — and a measuring stick by which opponents will measure themselves.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Thank you to Emily Carignan for sticking by my side.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
However, the team has stuck by him as its starting shortstop for most of the year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Stick by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20by. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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