stay with

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

His parents’ dysfunctional relationships made for an unsafe environment at home, so the decision was made to send him to the Caribbean nation to stay with relatives. —Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

The jewel stayed with his son and successor, Duleep Singh, until the British Empire overtook Punjab a decade later. —Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

In 2005, the Voštiar family took over the Prague hotel, and the Budapest Aria stayed with the Library Collection. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026

That moment stayed with Burton. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026