" sticks "

1: the open rural area outside of big towns and cities;

  * e.g., " ... grew up in the sticks and is used to traveling miles just to get a loaf of bread "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boondocks,

•  boonies,

•  country,

•  countryside,

•  nowhere

•  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 : 

•  adheres,

•  cleaves,

•  clings,

•  hews

•  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 : 

•  deposes,

•  deposits,

•  disposes,

•  emplaces,

•  fixes,

•  lays,

•  places,

•  positions,

•  puts,

•  sets,

•  sets up,

•  situates

•  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 : 

•  gores,

•  harpoons,

•  impales,

•  jabs,

•  lances,

•  pecks,

•  picks,

•  pierces,

•  pinks,

•  punctures,

•  runs through,

•  skewers,

•  spears,

•  spikes,

•  spits,

•  stabs,

•  transfixes,

•  transpierces

•  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 holds up, robs;

•  Synonyms : 

•  holds up,

•  loots,

•  plunders,

•  rips off,

•  robs,

•  invades,

•  trespasses,

•  ransacks,

•  rifles,

•  breaks in,

•  burglarizes,

•  burgles,

•  despoils,

•  devastates,

•  marauds,

•  pillages,

•  ravages,

•  sacks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in hugs, clings (to);

•  Synonyms : 

•  cleaves (to),

•  clings (to),

•  hugs,

•  carries,

•  keeps,

•  maintains,

•  preserves,

•  remembers,

•  retains,

•  treasures,

•  broods (about or over),

•  fixates (on or upon),

•  obsesses (about or over),

•  cultivates,

•  fosters,

•  nurtures,

•  supports,

•  sustains,

•  bears,

•  cherishes,

•  entertains,

•  harbors,

•  has,

•  holds,

•  nurses

•  Antonyms : 

•  disregards,

•  drops,

•  forgets,

•  ignores,

•  neglects,

•  overlooks,

•  abjures,

•  declines,

•  denies,

•  disdains,

•  refuses,

•  rejects,

•  repudiates,

•  scorns,

•  abandons,

•  deserts,

•  discards,

•  forsakes,

•  gives up,

•  parts (with),

•  quits,

•  renounces,

•  throws out,

•  erases,

•  expunges

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 : 

•  abides,

•  dwells,

•  hangs around,

•  remains,

•  stays,

•  tarries

•  Antonyms : 

•  bails,

•  bails out,

•  bugs out,

•  buzzes (off),

•  clears off,

•  clears out,

•  cuts out,

•  departs,

•  exits,

•  gets off,

•  goes,

•  goes off,

•  leaves,

•  moves,

•  packs (up or off),

•  peels off,

•  pikes (out or off),

•  pulls out,

•  pushes off,

•  pushes on,

•  quits,

•  shoves (off),

•  takes off,

•  vamooses,

•  walks out

1: to extend outward beyond a usual point;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  bags,

•  balloons,

•  beetles,

•  bellies,

•  billows,

•  bulges,

•  bunches,

•  juts,

•  overhangs,

•  pokes,

•  pooches,

•  pouches,

•  pouts,

•  projects,

•  protrudes,

•  stands out,

•  starts,

•  swells

•  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 : 

•  abides,

•  absorbs,

•  accepts,

•  bears,

•  bides,

•  brooks,

•  countenances,

•  endures,

•  goes,

•  hacks,

•  handles,

•  meets,

•  pockets,

•  stands,

•  stomachs,

•  supports,

•  sustains,

•  sweats out,

•  takes,

•  tolerates,

•  wears

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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 : 

•  aggravates,

•  annoys,

•  bothers,

•  bugs,

•  burns (up),

•  chafes,

•  eats,

•  exasperates,

•  frosts,

•  galls,

•  gets,

•  grates,

•  gripes,

•  hacks (off),

•  irks,

•  irritates,

•  itches,

•  narks,

•  nettles,

•  peeves,

•  persecutes,

•  piques,

•  puts out,

•  rasps,

•  riles,

•  ruffles,

•  spites,

•  vexes

•  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 : 

•  defends,

•  justifies,

•  maintains,

•  supports,

•  upholds

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to promote the interests or cause of;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocates,

•  backs,

•  champions,

•  endorses,

•  patronizes,

•  plumps (for),

•  plunks (for),

•  supports

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)