stay behind

idiom

: to not leave at the present time

You can go on ahead. I'll stay behind to help clean up.

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Mass deportations Immigrant advocates also worry that mass deportations promised by Trump on the campaign trail would lead to families being separated, as one or both parents are deported, while children, some of them U.S. citizens, stay behind. —

Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 Frankie's sister Cristina, who had finally moved to New Jersey to be closer to them, chose to stay behind with their grandparents. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 When Johnson was up for parole in 2023, Carter-Williams advocated for the killer to stay behind bars. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024 Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued a dire warning for those who choose to stay behind in mandatory evacuation zones as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay behind