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

Power wasn't injured, but said a friend who was staying with her had to be taken to the hospital. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025

The 20-year-old college junior, who was staying with six female University of Pittsburgh students at the Riu República Hotel in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, was last seen walking on a beach on Thursday, March 6. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025

Chris Prichard spent the night in jail and was released awaiting trial, staying with family. —Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025

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