stay on

phrasal verb

stayed on; staying on; stays on

: 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.

: to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)

I have to stay on the antibiotics for a full two weeks.

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This dissociation is what the title of the upcoming Buckcherry album, Roar Like Thunder refers to, staying on track when everything is a distraction. —

Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025 Boise State stayed on the road two years ago for games at Air Force and SDSU. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 Businesses aren’t hiring as much, folks aren’t eager to quit, and those without jobs are staying on the sidelines for longer. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 Some economists, though, say the central bank will be even more cautious and stay on the sidelines this year. —

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stay on