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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If the conviction at the top is clear and consistent, the organization can absorb the friction and stay on course.
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Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Somedays, the aged bourbon stays on shelves all day, which would have been unthinkable just two years ago.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot
updated July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The raptor stayed on top of her, even as the woman’s partner tried to free her.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Somedays, the aged bourbon stays on shelves all day, which would have been unthinkable just two years ago.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot
updated July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The raptor stayed on top of her, even as the woman’s partner tried to free her.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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“Stay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20on. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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