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

On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025

The United States also hopes to establish long-term human stays on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program spearheaded by NASA and joined by multiple international partners. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

William isn’t the only one who reportedly wants to stay on Trump’s good side. —Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025

But Herz can stay on the ballot, and any questions about his residency qualifications will have to wait until after all the votes are counted, a circuit judge ruled Wednesday. —Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for stay on

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