stay up

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adhesive residue or minor paint damage can occur depending on the surface and how long the panels stay up. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

The impetus behind launching the tool is a growing need for marketers to stay up to speed on compliance regulations and inbox intricacies. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Heifers are bred from between 12 to 15 months of age, and calves have a gestation period just under a year before staying up to 10 months with their mothers. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

On election night in 2024, Garcia had stayed up late to watch the polls. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for stay up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup