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

Jennifer Kellogg, who stayed with the couple the week of the killing, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 17 years in prison, according to Antelope Valley Press. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025

Still, what stays with me most are the stories—the fantasies that walk through our doors every night. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025

Treading water and shouting for help, Hobbs managed to get the three-year-old to another bystander while his wife stayed with the baby. —Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025

There are not a ton of writers that stay with you your whole life, or adult life. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 June 2025