stay on

phrasal 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

Powell, whose term as chair ends in May, will be able to decide whether to stay on until 2028 as a governor. —Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026

The pharmaceutical industry has largely stayed on the sidelines. —Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026

Some figures indicated that iPhone users were still avoiding upgrading despite this risk, citing multiple bugs and the controversial Liquid Glass as a reason for staying on an insecure operating system version. —Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Though grateful for all the attention, Ketter is insisting that the spotlight stay on the community. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

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