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

The stories of many residents had stayed with him. —Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025

Their audience will stay with them. —Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025

Or, for a luxury seven-room stay with panoramic views, try Ikuka Safari Camp. —Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025

That thought, unfortunately, stays with them, evolves and follows them over the course of their education, their career and their life. —Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025