stay with

1. 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 .

2. Remain in one's mind or memory, as in That song has stayed with me all these years . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Philippa said giving birth to Sam remains "the proudest day of my life" and the "memories and love" would stay with her forever.

From BBC

For Steve, the memories of the foggy night when The Killers landed in Lincoln will always stay with him.

From BBC

Our brain works diligently to record our experiences into memories, creating representations of our daily events that stay with us for short time periods.

From Science Daily

By the late 1980s, Marshall was discovering hip-hop and had assumed the name M&M. Around that time, Ms. Nelson allowed a teenager who had run away from home to stay with them, Ms. Nelson told Salon in 2000.

From New York Times

Tommy Edman, who was the most valuable player of the NLCS, agrees to a five-year, $74-million extension to stay with the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

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