" sticking "

1: to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion;

  * e.g., " ... those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adhering,

•  cleaving,

•  clinging,

•  hewing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to arrange something in a certain spot or position;

  * e.g., " ... you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deposing,

•  depositing,

•  disposing,

•  emplacing,

•  fixing,

•  laying,

•  placing,

•  positioning,

•  putting,

•  setting,

•  setting up,

•  situating

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object;

  * e.g., " ... could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  goring,

•  harpooning,

•  impaling,

•  jabbing,

•  lancing,

•  pecking,

•  picking,

•  piercing,

•  pinking,

•  puncturing,

•  running through,

•  skewering,

•  spearing,

•  spiking,

•  spitting,

•  stabbing,

•  transfixing,

•  transpiercing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion;

  * e.g., " ... those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adhere,

•  cleave,

•  cling,

•  hew

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to arrange something in a certain spot or position;

  * e.g., " ... you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything "

•  Synonyms : 

•  depose,

•  deposit,

•  dispose,

•  emplace,

•  fix,

•  lay,

•  place,

•  position,

•  put,

•  set,

•  set up,

•  situate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object;

  * e.g., " ... could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gore,

•  harpoon,

•  impale,

•  jab,

•  lance,

•  peck,

•  pick,

•  pierce,

•  pink,

•  puncture,

•  run through,

•  skewer,

•  spear,

•  spike,

•  spit,

•  stab,

•  transfix,

•  transpierce

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to give steadfast support to;

  * e.g., " ... thanks for sticking with me after all my other so-called friends turned their backs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adhere (to),

•  cling (to),

•  hew (to),

•  keep (to),

•  stand by

•  Antonyms : 

•  defect (from)

1: as in hugging, clinging (to);

•  Synonyms : 

•  cleaving (to),

•  clinging (to),

•  hugging,

•  carrying,

•  keeping,

•  maintaining,

•  preserving,

•  remembering,

•  retaining,

•  treasuring,

•  brooding (about or over),

•  fixating (on or upon),

•  obsessing (about or over),

•  cultivating,

•  fostering,

•  nurturing,

•  supporting,

•  sustaining,

•  bearing,

•  cherishing,

•  entertaining,

•  harboring,

•  having,

•  holding,

•  nursing

•  Antonyms : 

•  disregarding,

•  dropping,

•  forgetting,

•  ignoring,

•  neglecting,

•  overlooking,

•  abjuring,

•  declining,

•  denying,

•  disdaining,

•  refusing,

•  rejecting,

•  repudiating,

•  scorning,

•  abandoning,

•  deserting,

•  discarding,

•  forsaking,

•  giving up,

•  parting (with),

•  quitting,

•  renouncing,

•  throwing out,

•  erasing,

•  expunging

1: as in holding up, robbing;

•  Synonyms : 

•  holding up,

•  looting,

•  plundering,

•  ripping off,

•  robbing,

•  invading,

•  trespassing,

•  ransacking,

•  rifling,

•  breaking in,

•  burglarizing,

•  burgling,

•  despoiling,

•  devastating,

•  marauding,

•  pillaging,

•  ravaging,

•  sacking

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time;

  * e.g., " ... we stuck around afterwards to help clean up "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abiding,

•  dwelling,

•  hanging around,

•  remaining,

•  staying,

•  tarrying

•  Antonyms : 

•  bailing,

•  bailing out,

•  bugging out,

•  buzzing (off),

•  clearing off,

•  clearing out,

•  cutting out,

•  departing,

•  exiting,

•  getting off,

•  going,

•  going off,

•  leaving,

•  moving,

•  packing (up or off),

•  peeling off,

•  piking (out or off),

•  pulling out,

•  pushing off,

•  pushing on,

•  quitting,

•  shoving (off),

•  taking off,

•  vamoosing,

•  walking out

1: to extend outward beyond a usual point;

  * e.g., " ... no feet sticking out in the aisles, please "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bagging,

•  ballooning,

•  beetling,

•  bellying,

•  billowing,

•  bulging,

•  bunching,

•  jutting,

•  overhanging,

•  poking,

•  pooching,

•  pouching,

•  pouting,

•  projecting,

•  protruding,

•  standing out,

•  starting,

•  swelling

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to put up with (something painful or difficult);

  * e.g., " ... managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abiding,

•  absorbing,

•  accepting,

•  bearing,

•  biding,

•  brooking,

•  countenancing,

•  enduring,

•  going,

•  hacking,

•  handling,

•  meeting,

•  pocketing,

•  standing,

•  stomaching,

•  supporting,

•  sustaining,

•  sweating out,

•  taking,

•  tolerating,

•  wearing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in staying, tarrying;

•  Synonyms : 

•  staying,

•  tarrying,

•  abiding,

•  biding,

•  continuing,

•  enduring,

•  holding on,

•  holding up,

•  keeping up,

•  lasting,

•  perduring,

•  persisting,

•  running on,

•  carrying through,

•  prevailing,

•  surviving,

•  lingering,

•  residual,

•  leftover,

•  remaining

•  Antonyms : 

•  abating,

•  dying (down),

•  ebbing,

•  letting up,

•  moderating,

•  subsiding,

•  waning,

•  ceasing,

•  closing,

•  concluding,

•  desisting,

•  discontinuing,

•  dying,

•  ending,

•  expiring,

•  finishing,

•  lapsing,

•  leaving off,

•  passing,

•  quitting,

•  stopping,

•  terminating,

•  winding up

1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... That new pop song sticks in his craw every time it's played. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravating,

•  annoying,

•  bothering,

•  bugging,

•  burning (up),

•  chafing,

•  eating,

•  exasperating,

•  frosting,

•  galling,

•  getting,

•  grating,

•  griping,

•  hacking (off),

•  irking,

•  irritating,

•  itching,

•  narking,

•  nettling,

•  peeving,

•  persecuting,

•  piquing,

•  putting out,

•  rasping,

•  riling,

•  ruffling,

•  spiting,

•  vexing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections;

  * e.g., " ... She is known for always sticking up for what is right. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  defending,

•  justifying,

•  maintaining,

•  supporting,

•  upholding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... He stuck up for his colleague during the debate. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocating,

•  backing,

•  championing,

•  endorsing,

•  patronizing,

•  plumping (for),

•  plunking (for),

•  supporting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)