see what sticks

verb

To test multiple tactics at once in order to attain a particular result.

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Meanings

verbsee what sticks (third-person singular simple present sees what sticks, present participle seeing what sticks, simple past saw what sticks, past participle seen what sticks)

present singular third person sees what sticks · participle present seeing what sticks · past saw what sticks · participle past seen what sticks

  1. idiomaticinformalTo test multiple tactics at once in order to attain a particular result.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see what sticks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20what%20sticks.

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