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

Advocates for public schools in Texas's rural areas have argued that state funding should stay with public schools. —Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 4 May 2025

McCarthy stayed with his first love and went all in on horse racing. —Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025

The child is currently staying with a foster family and is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. —Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025

Reel Reel $23 Amazon Reel is a story that stays with you, according to Michelle King Rayfield, LMFT, a psychotherapist at Ocean Recovery in Los Angeles. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025