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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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2026
And follow us on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
The women would dress up and drink too much and the men would talk about work and drink too much and everyone would stay up too late.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Stay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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