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.

Examples of stay up in a Sentence

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Someone would talk about staying up all night finishing the last book. —David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

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All kinds of behaviors — like staying up too late on the weekend or eating at unusual times — can cause circadian disruption. —Will Stone, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024

Wearing Short, Black Nails Is Making Me Question Reality Now, watch Alix Earle's quick makeup routine: Follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Mar. 2024

Hit the follow button at the bottom of this story to stay up to date. —Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

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Or, has your employer yet to weigh in on the RTO push? Use the form below to help Bee reporter Maya Miller stay up to date on which departments and agencies are returning workers to the office. —Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024

Follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty. —Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Jan. 2024