as in holding up
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1
as in surviving
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 preserving
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in remaining
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 keeping up
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Grid bottlenecks hamper Indian renewables growth India’s energy grid isn’t keeping up with a surge in clean power.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Plus, keeping up with maintenance is the best way to preserve your investment.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Not to mention keeping up with the latest trends and having to always outperform your competition.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2025
Not only are low-income families having a hard time keeping up with rising rents, but also those with a traditionally middle-class income are having difficulty matching rising rents in some cities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Because this is not just about keeping up appearances.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Other transformative forces include do-it-yourself tech, the end of customization, the complexity of matrixed organizations, and the challenge of keeping up with ever-shifting regulatory compliance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The replacement of this infrastructure isn't keeping up with population growth, and the global economic downturn is affecting that.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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Pretty quickly, Matt committed to keeping up appearances.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Grid bottlenecks hamper Indian renewables growth India’s energy grid isn’t keeping up with a surge in clean power.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Plus, keeping up with maintenance is the best way to preserve your investment.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Not to mention keeping up with the latest trends and having to always outperform your competition.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2025
Not only are low-income families having a hard time keeping up with rising rents, but also those with a traditionally middle-class income are having difficulty matching rising rents in some cities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Because this is not just about keeping up appearances.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Other transformative forces include do-it-yourself tech, the end of customization, the complexity of matrixed organizations, and the challenge of keeping up with ever-shifting regulatory compliance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The replacement of this infrastructure isn't keeping up with population growth, and the global economic downturn is affecting that.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up
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This puts a premium on range, payload, and onboard computing power, all while surviving the stresses of carrier launches and recoveries at sea.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The organization’s website states that receiving CPR immediately after the onset can help to double – even triple – the chances of surviving.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Additional commitments include maintaining HBO as an independent operation, ensuring every film receives a full theatrical release with a minimum 45-day global window before paid video-on-demand availability, and preserving the home video window following theatrical runs.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lamont now wants to reduce the new tax hike from $375 million to $100 million while preserving the plan passed last year to boost payments to hospitals by $140 million annually, netting the hospitals a collective $40 million a year.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Houston led by six points at the start the fourth period and scored the first seven points of the quarter to extend its lead to 85-72 with 10 ½ minutes remaining.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jurors got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Abdulsalam Haykal, Syria's minister of communications and information technology, said the nearly $1 billion telecommunications development will take place in two stages lasting between 18 months and two years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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But turning this moment into lasting advantage will require careful planning, not just short-term opportunism.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Langston said the restrained approach reflects a runoff strategy, conserving money until the two-man runoff.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many plants look shriveled up and dead, but are actually just conserving water and energy during the cold winter months.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the winning side of Wall Street were companies that stand to benefit from big spending by Alphabet and others continuing the AI frenzy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The car collided with the bicyclist before continuing another block and hitting the bakery section of a 99 Ranch Market location in the Westwood neighborhood.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Software executives aren't the only ones trying to counter the prevailing narrative.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Adaption Labs represents a significant bet against the prevailing AI industry wisdom that the best way to create more capable AI models is to make the underlying LLMs bigger and train them on more data.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The company’s board of directors last January unanimously recommended that shareholders vote against aproposal last year from a conservative group that would have required Costco to examine the financial risks of maintaining its diversity programs.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Having accurate numbers, maintaining receipts and keeping financial books in order will make tax time easier, reduce the likelihood of being audited for a mistake and save as much money as possible.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Keeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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