stay with
phrasal verb
stayed with; staying with; stays with
1
: 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.
2
: 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.
3
: 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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However, the vet asked the family if the grandmother wanted her cat back, who had been staying with them for two years.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
This mission is targeting a 14-day stay with docking planned for Saturday at 5:15 a.m.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The clinic offers help from the first call and stays with the client until the last follow-up.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Young adults are staying with parents to save money or opting to house swap with baby boomer relatives to eke out a start in the housing market.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
This mission is targeting a 14-day stay with docking planned for Saturday at 5:15 a.m.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The clinic offers help from the first call and stays with the client until the last follow-up.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Young adults are staying with parents to save money or opting to house swap with baby boomer relatives to eke out a start in the housing market.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 July 2025
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“Stay with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20with. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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