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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

Example Sentences

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"My friends are all willing to fight to stay up to watch the games."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In August 1965, when she was only six years old, Cohen begged her parents to let her stay up past her bedtime and watch Paul McCartney sing “Yesterday” on Sullivan’s popular variety show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 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 bodyshop owner admitted he did not stay up late to watch the Met Gala red carpet coverage, but saw "pictures popping up everywhere" in the morning.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“I’m sorry. This is an awful lot of work, but I guess you knew it couldn’t stay up here forever.”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

stay up

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