stay behind
idiom
: 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
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Gladys will stay behind the scenes for six more weeks until her arm heals.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
This newest addition is geared toward families and teams, and all 390 rooms are pet-friendly, so no one needs to stay behind.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Wesley planned to travel with James Sr. to the gathering while James Sr.'s 28-year-old son, James McKinley Barber Jr., was asked to stay behind with a dog, according to the release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2024
Her husband’s three older children weren’t allowed to come with them and had to stay behind with their aunts in Rafah.
—Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Dozens of interviews over the last two years show that the reasons civilians stay behind in war zones are complicated.
—Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Her parents hastily abandoned their roomy home to flee and move into this daughter’s cramped quarters, though grandmother Zorya chose to stay behind.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
The next night the gang heads back to Tantra and MI-VI for more fist pumping, but Snooki and JWoww stay behind to disinfect the Smash Room in preparation for Snooki’s night in with her new squeeze Dennis.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In 2022, reports indicated that Meghan Markle had been requested to stay behind while Prince Harry made his journey to Scotland, with the perception that Kate was also excluded for similar reasons.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
This newest addition is geared toward families and teams, and all 390 rooms are pet-friendly, so no one needs to stay behind.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Wesley planned to travel with James Sr. to the gathering while James Sr.'s 28-year-old son, James McKinley Barber Jr., was asked to stay behind with a dog, according to the release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2024
Her husband’s three older children weren’t allowed to come with them and had to stay behind with their aunts in Rafah.
—Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Dozens of interviews over the last two years show that the reasons civilians stay behind in war zones are complicated.
—Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Her parents hastily abandoned their roomy home to flee and move into this daughter’s cramped quarters, though grandmother Zorya chose to stay behind.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
The next night the gang heads back to Tantra and MI-VI for more fist pumping, but Snooki and JWoww stay behind to disinfect the Smash Room in preparation for Snooki’s night in with her new squeeze Dennis.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In 2022, reports indicated that Meghan Markle had been requested to stay behind while Prince Harry made his journey to Scotland, with the perception that Kate was also excluded for similar reasons.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
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“Stay behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20behind. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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