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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According to the post, the OP's sister-in-law maintained strict boundaries during her pregnancy, choosing to stay with her mother and sharing little details with her fiance's family. —

Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 This mission is targeting a 14-day stay with docking planned for Saturday at 5:15 a.m. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025 When Frances asks to stay with him for a year, Hannah reevaluates her parenting style and relationship with their child. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025 Krishna Choudhary easily could have stayed with the family business. —

Ming Liu, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stay with