Stick In (Verb)
Meaning 1
Insert casually; "She slipped in a reference to her own work".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She casually stuck in a joke about her husband's cooking at the dinner party speech.
- The comedian often tries to stick in quick one-liners about current events.
- While discussing his favorite books, he stuck in a mention of his own published novel.
- In her farewell speech, the company's CEO stuck in a few heartfelt thank-yous to her closest coworkers.
- During the debate, the candidate attempted to stick in subtle points highlighting her competitor's weaknesses without directly confronting them.
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Meaning 2
Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing; "Insert your ticket here".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Stick your pen in the holder on the table so it doesn't get lost.
- She carefully managed to stick her key in the old lock after a few tries.
- To charge your phone, stick the charging cable in the USB port.
- She didn't know how to stick the SIM card in her new phone.
- He couldn't stick the last piece of the puzzle in because it didn't quite fit.