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

After the diagnosis, Lindsey would spend hours researching gene disorders, staying up until 2 or 3 in the morning trying to identify scientists who could give her answers about her son’s disease. — Ciara McCarthy 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Unlike the recent Draconid meteor shower, a treat for early sleepers, the Orionids will reward those who stay up late or rise in the dark hours before dawn. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Productivity apps, like Apple's own Pages and Keynote, work particularly well, as does Apple Sports, its dedicated app for staying up to speed on your favorite teams. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

The bottom line is to stay up-to-date with the latest forecasts from your NEXT Weather Team as our tricky winter approaches. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stay up

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