stay behind

phrase

: to not leave at the present time

You can go on ahead. I'll stay behind to help clean up.

Examples of stay behind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Midnight Boys eventually filled out its host chairs with Adeniran, a Marvel expert who got his start at The Ringer making social content, and Ahlman, the show’s producer, whose takes were too good to stay behind the scenes. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

And some of Wells’ friends who were on the trip have differing thoughts on whether the teen decided to stay behind to talk to a girl on the island. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Research has consistently shown that factors such as risk perception, preparedness, confidence in evacuation plans and familiarity with local routes all influence whether people evacuate early, delay leaving or choose to stay behind. — Ashley Bosa, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Both Cole and Hudson have said Wells chose to stay behind on the island but that Hudson and others left that afternoon because of a pump issue with their boat. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for stay behind

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined