stuck by

Verb

stick by (third-person singular simple present sticks by, present participle sticking by, simple past and past participle stuck by)

1. (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.1988 February 7, Mike Riegle, quoting Tiyo Attallah Salah-El, “Why Does GCN Have A Prisoner Project?”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 29, page 10

   Synonyms:

   abide by, stand by, stick with, hold on, keep faith, go to the wall for someone