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.
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So far, it's racked up the greatest number of stays on the Official Physical Albums chart, with this latest turn being just its ninth.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The effort feels particularly burdensome in the first three episodes of the eight-part season, when introductions and interrogations happen fast, and no one stays on screen for long enough to gain more depth than any other generic quirky whodunit suspect.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Thomas Julia of the Loudon County Sheriff's Department told PEOPLE that there was a possibility that the college student would have to stay on the island until his next court hearing scheduled for March 28.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Dude Ranches in Montana Photo: Getty Images Cattle ranching is ingrained in Montana’s heritage, rendering it one of the best regions in the states to stay on a dude ranch.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The effort feels particularly burdensome in the first three episodes of the eight-part season, when introductions and interrogations happen fast, and no one stays on screen for long enough to gain more depth than any other generic quirky whodunit suspect.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Thomas Julia of the Loudon County Sheriff's Department told PEOPLE that there was a possibility that the college student would have to stay on the island until his next court hearing scheduled for March 28.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Dude Ranches in Montana Photo: Getty Images Cattle ranching is ingrained in Montana’s heritage, rendering it one of the best regions in the states to stay on a dude ranch.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Stay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20on. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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