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

The two began a romantic relationship, and Nordquist flew to the Canandaigua area of New York state to stay with Arzuaga for what his family believed was supposed to be a two-week vacation. — Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Pourrain’s idea of life in America took a turn that will stay with him forever. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But one of the moments that has always stayed with me was something very simple. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Yeah, just really staying with that approach and letting the pitcher come to me. — Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026