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

Any is staying with her grandparents in Honduras. —Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

Growing up, every Christmas was spent either visiting my grandparents in West Texas or staying with my grandmother in Memphis. —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025

Her mother took Malika to stay with them in Brooklyn, because Yasmina was crying in front of her too much. —Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025

The colorful Villa Flamenco Beach is one of them, ticking every box for an extended beach stay with kitchenettes, ocean or island views, and plenty of beach chairs, all within steps of the sand. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025