stay with

phrasal verb

stayed with; staying with; stays with

1

: to be remembered by and to continue to influence or affect (someone) in some way

The memory of that tragic day has stayed with her ever since.

2

: to continue using or doing (something)

Stay with the medication for a couple more days and see if the rash clears up.

I know the work is hard, but if you just stay with it for a while longer, it'll be done.

3

: to go or make progress at the same rate as (someone) : to keep even with (someone) in a race, competition, etc.

The other runners struggled to stay with the leader.

Examples of stay with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Start each day of your stay with a full country breakfast before heading out for your next winter adventure. —Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025

Neighbors offered to let Sander stay with them. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025

The nonprofit helps families stay with their sick child during long hospital stays. —Megan Shinn, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025

Gioia said the conversation stayed with him because Soskin, who questioned whether the park would fully confront that history, ultimately became one of the people entrusted to tell it. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025