stay on

phrasal verb

stayed on; staying on; stays on

: to continue to work at a job

She thought about retiring, but she finally decided to stay on for a few more years.

After she graduated, she stayed on at the college, working in the alumnae office.

: to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)

I have to stay on the antibiotics for a full two weeks.

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The worst supergroups tend to happen when everyone is desperate to stay on top or return to the limelight, but nobody in the Traveling Wilburys had anything left to prove. —

Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024 Actively participating in the exercise of crafting and regularly editing a pitch deck is a good exercise that challenges creatives to get as simple as possible while staying on brand. —

Victoria Zelefsky, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Conscientious people are better at staying on top of their health check-ups and curbing toxic habits. —

Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 My three-night stay on the Sun Princess during its debut excursion from the U.S.—sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas—radically changed my outlook. —

Essence, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay on