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

Still, Williams must show more consistency with staying on schedule from within the pocket. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The Republican campaign committees then filed an emergency motion for a stay that would block the Fourth Circuit ruling, and the Supreme Court granted the stay on Friday. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Smaller communities often lack the funding or knowhow to stay on top of highly complex and rapidly evolving cyber threats. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Wauconda stay on top, and Highland Park’s Gustav Crane and Libertyville’s Kaden Butt are the players of the week. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

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