stay on
phrasal 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.
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But how has Tekken managed to stay on top amid a perpetually shifting gaming landscape?
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Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, both stayed on the ice during the prime of their careers.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
But those claims would be misplaced, overlooking the fact that China's Xi Jinping appears more interested in staying on good terms with everybody in the Middle East instead of doubling down on a single partnership that could upset his capacity to be a neutral broker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The reaction was also relatively muted in the bond market following the Fed’s decision, which could hint at rates staying on hold for a while following their swift drop at the end of 2024.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, both stayed on the ice during the prime of their careers.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
But those claims would be misplaced, overlooking the fact that China's Xi Jinping appears more interested in staying on good terms with everybody in the Middle East instead of doubling down on a single partnership that could upset his capacity to be a neutral broker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The reaction was also relatively muted in the bond market following the Fed’s decision, which could hint at rates staying on hold for a while following their swift drop at the end of 2024.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Stay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20on. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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