stay on
phrasal verb
stayed on; staying on; stays on
1
: to continue to work at a job
She thought about retiring, but she finally decided to stay on for a few more years.
After she graduated, she stayed on at the college, working in the alumnae office.
2
: to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)
I have to stay on the antibiotics for a full two weeks.
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
Show your kids how the lights stay on, how groceries get paid for.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025
Out of the original principal cast, Federer stayed on the production the longest, leaving in January 2006.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
One of the dreamier deals includes $1,175-off a four-night, sea-view room stay on the Amalfi Coast at Hotel Bellevue.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
Show your kids how the lights stay on, how groceries get paid for.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025
Out of the original principal cast, Federer stayed on the production the longest, leaving in January 2006.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
One of the dreamier deals includes $1,175-off a four-night, sea-view room stay on the Amalfi Coast at Hotel Bellevue.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay on
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“Stay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20on. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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