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.

Examples of stay with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Only Bravo, viewed as an important feeder of programming to the Peacock streaming service, will stay with the NBC TV business. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024

Everyone follows suit except for Ellen, who promises to stay with the animals. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024

Bronny is not expected to stay with the Lakers’ NBA team for long this season, as he’s widely expected to be heading down to the developmental G-League to continue growing his game after spending some time on the court with his father in the NBA. —Sean Neumann, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024

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