stay on

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

Most states observe daylight saving time, but Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time year-round, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Ro’s Reitano suggested using the government’s scale to negotiate lower prices, and to structure programs that pay for patients staying on the treatment, not just starting it, as much of the health value disappears when patients stop. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

However, many members will complete a short set of exercises on the machines, then stay on the machine or bench while looking at their phones for long periods of time — often 10 minutes or more. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Ben Affleck’s Animals (756 million minutes) stayed on top of the movie chart for a second week. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon