stay on

phrasal verb

stayed on; staying on; stays on

1

: 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.

2

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

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

Examples of stay on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People who want to head for Miami Beach are asked to stay on First Street to Biscayne Boulevard, swing north (left) on Biscayne and pick up I-395 off Biscayne. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024

The Asian soccer confederation’s vote this week to abolish term limits will allow its president and board members to stay on indefinitely. —Tariq Panja, New York Times, 15 May 2024