stay on

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.

Examples of stay on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Success rate measures whether a play gained enough yards for an offense to stay on schedule depending on down and distance. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg, who mostly stays on the sidelines of the movie, is now a mighty billionaire and, as Strong plays him, a dour, lifeless dork. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Balknight had also planned to retire that day before agreeing to stay on as acting superintendent. — Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Might as well stay on the diamond and check in with the NLDS champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers! — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stay on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon