keep up
verb
kept up; keeping up; keeps up
1
: to keep adequately informed or up-to-date
keep up on international affairs
2
: to continue without interruption
rain kept up all night
3
: to maintain contact or relations with someone
keep up with old friends
Examples of keep up in a Sentence
let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Three-quarters say incomes aren't keeping up with inflation.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The survey also found that more than three-quarters of respondents say their income is not keeping up with inflation.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The unions, which represent locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and other train workers, have said more substantial raises were warranted to help workers keep up with inflation and rising living costs.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Three-quarters say incomes aren't keeping up with inflation.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The survey also found that more than three-quarters of respondents say their income is not keeping up with inflation.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The unions, which represent locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and other train workers, have said more substantial raises were warranted to help workers keep up with inflation and rising living costs.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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“Keep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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