stay with
Idioms-
Remain in one's mind or memory, as in That song has stayed with me all these years . [Late 1500s]
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Keep up with; also, concentrate on, continue with. For example, The runner from Kenya stayed with Mark almost to the finish line , or She has an amazing talent for staying with a problem . [Late 1800s] Also see stick with .
Example Sentences
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"I thought there's no way of getting away now so I might as well stay with the guy," Newby said.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
She planned to stay with relatives in Turkey for a month before going back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
I don’t think the reader’s sympathies are supposed to necessarily stay with Lila.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
I also brought my aunt to stay with me during the scheduled visit.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“If our sites of worship, sacred groves, and ancestors’ graves are to be abandoned to the fishes, then I shall stay with them!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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