stay with

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 wind relaxes a bit mid-week, but the heat and humidity stay with highs near 90. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The reason customers pick us or stay with us is rarely just a feature checklist. — Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Looking back, the moment that stays with her isn't the police response or the attention the TikTok received. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Salter has been couch-surfing ever since, staying with friends in nearby neighborhoods, until heading to his parents’ home in Long Beach, about 22 miles away. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 June 2026