stay with

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

The same is true for Robert’s stay with a colonel and his participation in a talent show, co-organized by UNICEF, among other things. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

In Harlem, Juneteenth at the Studio Museum in Harlem feels thoughtful in a way that stays with you. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026

The part that stays with you isn’t only the technology. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

But the emotional weight of that early conversation stayed with her. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026