Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up (with)
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Having a pair of experienced starters filling in the long-reliever role is a luxury for a team.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Kotb has been filling in for Guthrie in her absence.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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The White House team is required to file a report informing the court of the status of its compliance within 21 days after the order takes effect.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of Oracle workers woke Tuesday to an email from their employer informing them that their jobs had been cut with immediate effect, in what appears to one of the largest mass layoffs in the tech giant’s history.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Activist and historian Marvin Dunn quickly filed and financed a lawsuit accusing Miami Dade College of violating Florida's Sunshine Laws by not properly notifying residents about the nature of that September vote.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The district will begin notifying affected employees in late spring and is partnering with CareerSource Broward to assist with job placement, resume and interview support and access to training opportunities.—
Howard Hepburn,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Israeli officials were simultaneously briefing reporters that the attack had been conducted with US coordination and consent.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The administration bypassed Congress, launching strikes without an Authorization for Use of Military Force and without briefing the Senate Intelligence Committee.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the challenge, the players met at a beach and read a note instructing them to find an advantage that would grant one player power, leading to an immediate and rampant scramble through the island.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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LeVota did implement a cap on commercial properties by instructing county staff to manually adjust the values of more than 6,200 spaces.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Keeping up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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