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

Unwilling to go through it alone, Nosovitsky instead flew to Querétaro to stay with a friend, who helped care for her and took her to a specialized eye hospital. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

That experience stays with you. —Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026

The first time was in 2006, and the homeowner stayed with State Farm because their agent was a family friend. —J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026

The same thing happened to another friend who went away to stay with relatives. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026