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

Ramos’ two daughters –– Darling Antonella, seven, and Dulce María, two –– were staying with their grandparents and great-grandparents, who also died in the earthquakes. — Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

One of the twins said this was unusual, as Eddie Jenkins' daughters did not usually stay with him and the children usually did not stay with him all together at the same time, prosecutors said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Robert ended up staying with Cayden’s family, while his sister lived with her best friend’s family. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

The future may reward not those who know the most, but those who care enough about a problem to stay with it when solutions remain uncertain. — C.m. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026