stay with

phrasal verb

stayed with; staying with; stays with

: 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.

: 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.

: 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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All About His Life After Belle Gibson's Crimes Did Clive Rothwell stay with Belle Gibson after her lies were exposed? —

Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Talks surrounding Kevin Durant were had; Durant stayed with the Suns, as did Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. —

Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Lexy wants to return to Florida to stay with her Grandpa David, catch geckos, and, play on the beach by the ocean. —

Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Kevin Durant remained with the Phoenix Suns through the 3 p.m. cutoff, while Paul George stayed with the Philadelphia 76ers. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stay with