stay with

phrasal verb

stayed with; staying with; stays with

: 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.

: 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.

: 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 Zendaya's experience on Dancing with the Stars has stayed with her over the years. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 The Jones are grateful everyone in their family is safe and are ready to move on, but despite the boys’ denial of fear, there are signs the experience will stay with all of them long after the houses are rebuilt. —

Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 Was very peaceful the boys and Kylie stayed with me to say goodbye. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 John and Katherine spent many years of their childhood living in a trailer behind their grandparents' house, and John and his father had been staying with his grandparents for the last few years. —

CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay with

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