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

SpaceX expects mass production to begin later that year if development stays on schedule. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Rutschman, 28, is a big talent who’s had trouble staying on the field. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Garber will stay on as chairman through the end of his contact at the end of 2027. — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Roku is available in 15 countries, but a stab at localizing the backgrounds stayed on the drawing board. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

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