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

Rascal is currently staying with a foster family, so contact our team at [e-mail] to set up a time to meet him. —Trish Stinger and, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025

Andy Dalton is reportedly staying with the Carolina Panthers. —Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025

The movies that stay with me are the ones where the conversation has begun as the credits roll. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025

One of the men was from Ghana and chose to stay with the Coptic men and face the same fate. —Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025