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stay up

VERB
hang
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach bend cover dangle decorate drape drift flap float hold hover lean pin remain stick swing wave
STRONG
adhere beetle bow cling deck depend droop drop fasten fix flop furnish impend incline loll lop lower nail overhang project rest sag tack trail
WEAK
be fastened be in mid-air be loose be pendent be poised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach remove straighten unfasten
STRONG
do let go loosen release rise

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The vast majority of promoted teams that stay up do not suffer from second-season syndrome.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

You may just stay up all night reading Willetts’ engaging, well-researched accounts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

If you plan to stay up late in the very far north of England, Northern Ireland or much of Scotland you may need to employ a little more patience.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

I’ve been abroad for a couple weeks now, and I got in yesterday and I was fighting so hard to stay up for as long as possible, but I couldn’t.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

We stay up until 2:00 a.m. listening to music.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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