stay with

phrasal verb

stayed with; staying with; stays with

1

: to be remembered by and to continue to influence or affect (someone) in some way

The memory of that tragic day has stayed with her ever since.

2

: to continue using or doing (something)

Stay with the medication for a couple more days and see if the rash clears up.

I know the work is hard, but if you just stay with it for a while longer, it'll be done.

3

: to go or make progress at the same rate as (someone) : to keep even with (someone) in a race, competition, etc.

The other runners struggled to stay with the leader.

Examples of stay with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where do people stay when traveling? Deloitte reports 80% of travelers plan to stay in hotels and 25% plan to stay in private rentals at least once this summer, both up from last year, but nearly 25% plan to stay with friends or family to save money. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 May 2025

Experts suggest that employees who can switch off from work are more likely to stay with their current employer. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

This mission is targeting a 14-day stay with docking planned for Saturday at 5:15 a.m. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025

In the clip, which features co-stars Josh O’Connor and Alana Haim, O’Connor steals a toy soldier figurine from a museum display case as Haim stays with their children. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 May 2025