stay with

phrasal 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

That rush—the mix of precision, danger, and raw exhilaration—stays with you. —Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Your loving kindness stays with me. —Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025

At some point, Lacey’s brother, Carl, a sophomore at Cal Poly, came to stay with us for a week and took it upon himself to paint the remaining areas for the cost of the paint and two cases of beer. —T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025

Clowney didn’t stay with the Panthers for the full two years, however. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025