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

While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025

After graduating from law school, Broder opened a practice as a criminal defense attorney and was likely going to stay on that path had his father not pushed him to go into entertainment and encouraged him to apply for a BA job at Fox, which Broder did and got it. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025

Most were relieved to find that airlines largely stayed on schedule Friday, and those whose flights were called off were able to quickly rebook. —John Seewer, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025

One man stays on top of McGaff’s torso, the other appears to sit on his legs. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for stay on

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