stay with

verb

stayed with; staying with; stays with

1

: to be remembered by and to continue to influence or affect (someone) in some way

The memory of that tragic day has stayed with her ever since.

2

: to continue using or doing (something)

Stay with the medication for a couple more days and see if the rash clears up.

I know the work is hard, but if you just stay with it for a while longer, it'll be done.

3

: to go or make progress at the same rate as (someone) : to keep even with (someone) in a race, competition, etc.

The other runners struggled to stay with the leader.

Examples of stay with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kathryn had left their California home weeks earlier and was staying with her mother, Tracey Grist, and brother, Kevin Ellis, in American Fork, Utah. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Most bears stay with their mothers for two to three summers before going off on their own. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

What stayed with him was the sight of residents who disagreed on other issues finding common ground around preserving a neighborhood institution. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

There are a couple of titles that have really stayed with me. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026