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.

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Unlike the previous regime, the Chargers have stayed with the ground game, even though it’s appeared to be a slog at times. Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024 Throughout Election Day, and in the pivotal days ahead, stay with The New Yorker for live updates from reporters across the country, and follow our live results map once the polls close. The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 If you get stranded, stay with your group and vehicle, keeping a window open for ventilation. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024 Eastwood directs with a confidence that the emotions of the piece — adapted from stories written by a boxing trainer who wrote under the name F.X. Toole — will be enough to compel viewers to stay with the film even as the possibility of a happy ending drifts out of view. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay with 

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“Stay with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20with. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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