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

What To Watch Watch whether OpenAI’s largest frontier training run resumes on the strength of new alignment evidence, or stays on hold well past the initial two weeks. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

In his view, leverage in freight rarely stays on one side for more than a few years. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

They are headed back to watch Game 2 in the series on Tuesday, hoping the action stays on the field this time around. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The tax stayed on the books until 2025, when Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon