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

Example Sentences

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There are more teams now who work the way Emery works, who study what he studies and have managers who stay up late watching football they don't really have to watch.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Even in the event that the conflict ends, fuel prices could still stay up and those airfares can stay up,” she says.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The “Operation Epic Furious” video games are scheduled to stay up for at least the next few days, the rep said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

You can stay up to date with our latest monthly outlook here.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The three of us stay up far past my bedtime, and I can already tell my mom and dad won’t expect me to go to school again tomorrow.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

stay up

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