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as in to survive
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave
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as in to preserve
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation
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Recent Examples of keep up
Over the years, however, the cap hasn’t kept up with wage growth among high earners.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In 2026, a version of this can still be found at the intersection of Chinatown’s Bayard Street and Mulberry Street, where Yu & Me Books is showing how a new generation can keep up with the past.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Both experts note that keeping up with routine cleaning will help prevent stains from setting in.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Brad Keselowski felt the utmost confidence entering Talladega Superspeedway this weekend — even while knowing his car doesn’t have the speed to keep up with the Cup Series leaders.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In 2026, a version of this can still be found at the intersection of Chinatown’s Bayard Street and Mulberry Street, where Yu & Me Books is showing how a new generation can keep up with the past.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Both experts note that keeping up with routine cleaning will help prevent stains from setting in.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Brad Keselowski felt the utmost confidence entering Talladega Superspeedway this weekend — even while knowing his car doesn’t have the speed to keep up with the Cup Series leaders.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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But without Dosunmu, the prospect of surviving this first-round series that is worthy of a West Finals matchup would be nonexistent.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Baseball regional winners included Orangewood Christian, Deltona Trinity, and TFA, which scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to survive.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Significantly, both the ESPN and Roku deals preserve The CW’s right to sell ad time on those platforms.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Heat’s current preference to preserve significant 2027 cap space isn’t being made entirely based on the hope that one of the top potential free agents will opt for free agency in 2027.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks now move on and remain a contender in the Eastern Conference.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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He was ordered not to have contact with the victim or her family and to remain in Massachusetts under GPS monitoring.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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And an Oakland teachers strike in 1996 lasted about a month.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then came the brutal Japanese annexation that lasted from 1910 to 1945.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The move would not trigger any mandatory water restrictions yet, but would force all public water systems to launch messaging campaigns to encourage customers to conserve water.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its primary goal is to protect and conserve key parts of African, Asian and South American landscapes, and any new location is hand-picked with this in mind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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When the Dodgers public address announcer read the Cubs starting lineup, Dodgers fans vehemently booed Crow-Armstrong, a trend that continued before each at-bat and again Saturday when he was announced pregame.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Researchers' prevailing theory is that all of those factors act on our gut — specifically, says Marshall, the composition of our microbiome, and the bacteria and myriad microorganisms living there.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pentagon officials have warned that the deficits jeopardized the military’s ability to prevail in a hypothetical conflict against Russia or China.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The actors — who first bonded while filming their 1995 rom-com, Two Much — have maintained a famously close relationship despite no longer being married.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Keep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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