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

Alan Smith moved in with his parents in Montana and stayed with them for years before being asked to move out a couple weeks ago, Ireland said. — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

That mom called 911 and stayed with Grant until a helicopter could fly him to the hospital, Kellie says. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Ireland said Alan Smith had moved in with his parents in Montana and stayed with them for years before he was asked to leave a couple of weeks ago. — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

As players and coaches leave the field, Achord speaks with LaFleur before staying with a couple of interior blockers on his punt return team — running back Chris Brooks, linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper, McDuffie, Niemann and others. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026