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.

Examples of stay on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Research showing the drugs not only work for obesity but could lower the risk of heart attacks, stroke, some cancers and even Alzheimer's disease has overshadowed the substantial cost and the fact that many patients can't stay on them. —Maya Goldman, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025

This is a nightmare for many, who have been told these marks on our credit will stay on for seven years. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025

In the years since, Apple has marketed its devices as more private than its competitors’, promising that what is on an iPhone stays on an iPhone. —Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

The bump stays on, the fake baby stays secret, and shenanigans ensue. —Madeline Fry Schultz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for stay on

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