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

This was the defining performance of his career, both in his dominance and ability to stay on the floor. —Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026

Patches come in two types, one that is changed twice per week and one that is swapped just once, so changing between the two options can also help women stay on estrogen patches even if their usual brand and dose is in short supply, Faubion said. —Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026

That is until Strickland found some momentum in the second round, staying on his feet and landing strikes. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026

On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026

Rhymes for stay on

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