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

Earlier that morning, after class ended, Kim Teacher had asked him to stay behind for a moment. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Some in county jails are there for just a few days, but others can stay behind bars for months or even years before their cases are tried in court. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

The rest of the army would sail away to not draw suspicion, and one man would stay behind to present the horse as a peace offering. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Cincinnati catcher Jack Natili (3) is more likely to stay behind the plate than Jackson, although Natili will need work on blocking and receiving, with his arm his best defensive tool. — Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for stay behind

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