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Princeton's WordNet

  1. slip in, stick in, sneak in, insertverb

    insert casually

    "She slipped in a reference to her own work"

  2. insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduceverb

    introduce

    "Insert your ticket here"

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  1. 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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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stick in in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stick in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of stick in in a Sentence

  1. Doris Lake:

    It's funny, the little things that stick in my head.

  2. Jonas Larsen:

    It just seems like they're just doing a lot, and if we throw enough against the wall something will stick, in a way, that has sort of taken the specialness of the stand-up special away by doing volume -- it's not about quality and curation, it's about filling shelves. To me, being a lover of great comedy, it just doesn't excite me. It doesn't make me think that they're onto something.

  3. Eric Sanders:

    It’s an excellent charge. It’s going to stick in court, you cannot run bikes off the road. You cannot swerve toward them. You definitely cannot hit them and get away with it.

  4. Dennis Toner:

    I clearly would remember if we -- that is, if Tara and myself -- had any kind of conversation regarding sexual harassment allegations, let alone something involving Sen. Biden. It would stick in my mind. It would be burned in my mind, i don't understand it.

  5. Irmgard Erasmus:

    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.


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