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

Beckman stayed with the official as a team trainer came over to check on him. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Because mountain lion cubs usually stay with their mother for about two years before dispersing, Spruce and his siblings, Fern and Thistle, were not eligible to be released back into the wild. —Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025

That stayed with me — seeing their faces, knowing that most of the people trapped inside had already passed away. —Leila Cobo, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025

The two boys are staying with relatives in the wake of the attack. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025