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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Still to this day, my entire family stays up super late.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The department runs a year-round EMS training program that combines classroom and hands-on instruction, helping paramedics stay up to date on the latest advances and maintain essential skills, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Circadian disruptions can be a major precursor of Parkinson’s, as staying up late into the night in artificial lighting and eating meals outside of a normal schedule can be detrimental to the brain.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
But, if a standalone private chalet is more your speed, consider staying up the road at Forestis' sister property Odles Lodge.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The department runs a year-round EMS training program that combines classroom and hands-on instruction, helping paramedics stay up to date on the latest advances and maintain essential skills, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Circadian disruptions can be a major precursor of Parkinson’s, as staying up late into the night in artificial lighting and eating meals outside of a normal schedule can be detrimental to the brain.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
But, if a standalone private chalet is more your speed, consider staying up the road at Forestis' sister property Odles Lodge.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
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“Stay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20up. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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