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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Mosquera had gotten to know the couple, who were in a civil partnership, over a number of years and had been staying with them for about a month prior to the murders, which prosecutors said were motivated by finances.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Investigators said the student once planned to stay with Love on weekends to attend school in another district.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Sheridan’s Paramount shows will also stay with the company long after he is gone, according to Puck.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
With Meyers more than likely staying with the team, Las Vegas is expected to sign a receiver who knows Caroll very well.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Investigators said the student once planned to stay with Love on weekends to attend school in another district.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Sheridan’s Paramount shows will also stay with the company long after he is gone, according to Puck.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
With Meyers more than likely staying with the team, Las Vegas is expected to sign a receiver who knows Caroll very well.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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