stay up
phrasal verb
stayed up; staying up; stays up
: to continue to be awake past the time when one usually goes to bed
Don't stay up past your bedtime.
She stayed up to watch the late movie.
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Julie Diaz-Martinez, 65, a patroller who lives in Fallbrook, completed her training last summer but stays up to date on the latest trainings.
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Helen stayed up late in Brookline, baking.
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Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok—or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
Julie Diaz-Martinez, 65, a patroller who lives in Fallbrook, completed her training last summer but stays up to date on the latest trainings.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Helen stayed up late in Brookline, baking.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Stay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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