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

Many have been separated from their parents and caregivers facing detention or deportation, or stayed with them but were taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, like Liam Conejo Ramos. —Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026

Now that an extension has been announced, for multiple years, does that mean Preller will stay with the team through 2028? —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Those memories tend to stay with us for a lifetime. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026

Sometimes Nicole stayed with her parents while Mike stayed alone at Dockweiler to be near his work in Hawthorne. —Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026