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.

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On election night in 2024, Garcia had stayed up late to watch the polls. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 The kids were tucked in by his side, still sleepy from staying up the night before watching TV. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Older teens may also stay up late, wake up late and rush to school without time to eat. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, her kids will negotiate for a few extra minutes to stay up and read. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stay up

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“Stay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20up. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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