1
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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2
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
Since OpenAI released ChatGPT three years ago, software companies, in an effort to keep up, have been rolling out their AI offerings that have not been ready for prime time.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Everything looks more immersive, motion actually keeps up instead of stuttering, and the colors stay bold while games run smooth.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rooms and suites have kept up with the times, most recently refreshed with designer Jeffrey Wilkes’ floral-heavy, jewel-toned palettes.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2025
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Everything looks more immersive, motion actually keeps up instead of stuttering, and the colors stay bold while games run smooth.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rooms and suites have kept up with the times, most recently refreshed with designer Jeffrey Wilkes’ floral-heavy, jewel-toned palettes.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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The bill on Wednesday night survived a procedural vote on party lines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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The program also extends support to certain surviving family members, including spouses, dependent children, and even parents of deceased service members.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some Cosmists saw technology as destructive and transformative, while others believed its role should be to protect and preserve.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The takeover remains widely unpopular among Washington residents – some 80% oppose it, according to a Washington Post poll.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Frontier, American are the perennial problem children Frontier Airlines remains stuck at the bottom for the third straight year.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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My Final Thoughts This foundation is a game-changer for anyone with oily or combination skin who wants full coverage that actually lasts through heat and/or long days.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The battery is said to last eight hours of typical use, and the charging case will now provide an extra 48 hours of battery on top.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Resort emphasizes green lodging practices such as non-toxic cleaning supplies, linen reuse to conserve water and energy, and no bottled water in lodging units.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The pipeline will help conserve enough water to supply 200 new homes in the Yaqui community.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patients who tested positive for Covid-19 continued rapid antigen testing each day until the result was negative, so researchers could see how long the infection lasted.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Until then, the prevailing view, originating with French microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was that diseased plants contain microbes and healthy plants do not.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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More so, as efficiency gains, and, the gradually shifting nature of oil consumption away from ground transportation toward petrochemicals and aviation add to prevailing demand uncertainties.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Syed, the subject of the debut season of the Serial podcast, has long maintained his innocence.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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These students are learning to think computationally while maintaining human judgment.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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