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

In the end, the friend ended up staying with her parents after all, but not without further drama. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 May 2025

According to the legislation, each National Guard will get the option to either stay with their units — and get retrained in another specialty — or join the Space Force. —Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025

Under the legislation, Guard members can transfer or stay with their unit and retrain. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

Had Mayer left for another club in Europe or stayed with Maccabi Tel Aviv and eventually been drafted, his next club would have been required to pay Maccabi Tel Aviv for his transfer. —Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025