stay on

verb

stayed on; staying on; stays on

1

: to continue to work at a job

She thought about retiring, but she finally decided to stay on for a few more years.

After she graduated, she stayed on at the college, working in the alumnae office.

2

: to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)

I have to stay on the antibiotics for a full two weeks.

Examples of stay on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If someone calls claiming a family member is in trouble, don’t stay on the line. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Saadi stayed on call as Rahbani’s in-house bassist, and Rahbani would return the favor by recording Saadi’s personal projects. — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Traffic headed to Marin County locations can avoid the closure by staying on I-80 through the East Bay and then taking Highway 580 near Richmond to cross the Richmond Bridge. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Other cast members who may stay on are Siena Agudong, Josie Totah and recurring player Kate Siegel, whose characters Sue Snell, Tina Blake and Adelaide, respectively, survived the prom night massacre. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

• anton
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• axon
• baronne
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• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon