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

Andre said Thursday that what will stay with her the most from her six months at Dilley was the importance of her family. —Daniella Silva, NBC news, 7 May 2026

Those experiences stayed with her. —Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026

The hardest part is staying with an idea for such a long time. —Thomas Patier, Artforum, 7 May 2026

Ogunbowale signed a multi-year seven figure deal to stay with the Wings this offseason. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026