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

The most common forms of equity compensation are as follows: Typically, restricted stock units are doled out as sign-on bonuses and ongoing incentives to stay with the company for a longer time. —Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

This mission is targeting a 14-day stay with docking planned for Saturday at 5:15 a.m. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025

Read more: Micah Parsons Trade Buzz Points to Bears as Top Destination McLaurin could end up staying with the Commanders. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

The Rooms Our spacious 1,125-square-foot second-floor Lodge Balcony King Suite combined the comforts of an extended stay with the sophistication of a luxury escape. —Kinsey Giddick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025