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
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An understanding of how democracies function and malfunction can stay with children and adolescents for life, sharpening their worldview and lending them a moral compass.
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Boaz Dvir, TIME, 6 May 2024
The hiker stayed with the dog, a 2-year-old Shar-Pei mix named Bright Eyes, for almost two hours until two AHS emergency animal medical technicians, Tracey Miiller and Ruthie Jesus, arrived at the site to help.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Pages not only stayed with the organization after the trade fell apart — the result, largely, of impatience from Angels owner Arte Moreno — but is now blossoming in his first MLB season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
When this luxurious hotel was the luxurious private home of the Steyn family, Nelson Mandela, having been released from prison, stayed with them for six months, completing his memoir, Long Walk to Freedom.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
More court cases and plea deals in Door County and Milwaukee County
A year later, Anderson was staying with family in Egg Harbor, a village in touristy Door County.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Despite the fact the film wasn’t shot until 2022, all three were cast in the beginning and stayed with the project through its delays.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 May 2024
People bank where their parents banked Many consumers stay with the same large bank for decades.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Some of the more astonishing problems that Day spotted have stayed with her.
—Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
Boaz Dvir, TIME, 6 May 2024
The hiker stayed with the dog, a 2-year-old Shar-Pei mix named Bright Eyes, for almost two hours until two AHS emergency animal medical technicians, Tracey Miiller and Ruthie Jesus, arrived at the site to help.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Pages not only stayed with the organization after the trade fell apart — the result, largely, of impatience from Angels owner Arte Moreno — but is now blossoming in his first MLB season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
When this luxurious hotel was the luxurious private home of the Steyn family, Nelson Mandela, having been released from prison, stayed with them for six months, completing his memoir, Long Walk to Freedom.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
More court cases and plea deals in Door County and Milwaukee County
A year later, Anderson was staying with family in Egg Harbor, a village in touristy Door County.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Despite the fact the film wasn’t shot until 2022, all three were cast in the beginning and stayed with the project through its delays.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 May 2024
People bank where their parents banked Many consumers stay with the same large bank for decades.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Some of the more astonishing problems that Day spotted have stayed with her.
—Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Stay with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20with. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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