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.

Examples of stay on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of the escapees were caught in the weeks after, and since then, multiple people have been charged with helping the inmates escape or stay on the run. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026

The Americans, meanwhile, stayed on their best, most humble behavior afterward, trying not to poke the wounded bear. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans. —Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026

Saini, a longtime industry executive with experience working across brands, manufacturers and government stakeholders, will continue as interim CEO through the end of May and stay on as an adviser to support McGuire’s transition. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon