stay on

phrasal verb

stayed on; staying on; stays on

: 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.

: to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)

I have to stay on the antibiotics for a full two weeks.

Examples of stay on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lopes stayed on the card, accepting a last-minute matchup with Dan Ige at 165 pounds. —

Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 While different, more powerful thrusters are used for the actual braking burn, the smaller reaction control jets are needed to ensure the ship stays on the right trajectory to reach the White Sands landing site. —

William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024 The defending Super Bowl champions, led by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, stayed on top in their first game of the NFL season, narrowly beating Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri. —

Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 Hotel strikes Most of the 10,000 hotel workers who went on strike during the busy Labor Day weekend returned to work Wednesday, but one group of 700 union members in San Diego will stay on strike for the foreseeable future. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay on

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