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stick in
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Princeton's WordNet
slip in, stick in, sneak in, insertverb
insert casually
"She slipped in a reference to her own work"
insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduceverb
introduce
"Insert your ticket here"
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stick in
"Stick in" is a phrasal verb that can have multiple meanings depending on the context: 1) To push a pointy object into something: This could refer to placing a physical object inside something i.e., "She stuck the pin in the cork-board." 2) To be memorable or remain in someone's mind: This could refer to an event, fact, or piece of information that someone remembers clearly i.e., "The lecture was so interesting, it really stuck in my mind." 3) To involve oneself in something without being asked or invited, usually in an inappropriate or unwanted manner: This could refer to unnecessary interference in matters i.e., "He has a habit of sticking in other people’s affairs." 4) To put something into a particular place or position: This could refer to casually or haphazardly placing an object somewhere i.e., "Just stick it in the closet for now." Specific usage could depend upon regional or colloquial terminology.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stick in in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stick in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of stick in in a Sentence
It's funny, the little things that stick in my head.
Christopher Pearce Cranch, A Spring Growl:
If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood; Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, "This is Spring."
The socially-oriented government is aware that 2016 is another election year and that voting citizens have received the back end of the stick in recent months, while having indicated that the business climate will be more accommodative under the Lungu administration, the government's stance suggests that, when push comes to shove, little to none has changed in Zambia.
It will change balance sheets massively, you can't be paying rent for an aeroplane you have to stick in the Arizona desert and pretend it's not a liability.
If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, This is Spring.
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