keeping up (with)

present participle of keep up (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up (with)
Verb
  • Iqnatural Jamaican Black Castor Oil, my go-to for filling in my thinning edges, is on sale for $10 during Amazon Prime Day.
    Jailynn Taylor, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • Juicy blueberries burst during baking, melding with the fresh peach juices for a gorgeous, saucy filling in this pie.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter Tuesday informing Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown of the decision, citing Anthropic’s close coordination and cooperation with government officials to address risks associated with its models.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • On May 14, a day after students created a San José State University for Gaza encampment, university officials sent a letter to Kil informing her she had been placed on administrative leave.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • To make matters worse, the Department of Education sent emails to nine million people notifying them of approvals even as the plan was blocked.
    Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • At the same time, the Commission recently published a Fair Chance Hiring Intake Form that asks complainants whether the employer provided such information when notifying them of an intent to rescind a job offer or take other adverse action.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Eliminate Delays Caused By Vague Briefs The biggest drag is briefing latency.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • John Cohen, a former senior Homeland Security official who has been briefing state leaders before the matches, said the government was largely absent from planning meetings last year and did not begin sharing threat intelligence with host regions until recently.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Scam warning signs A caller instructing a person not to tell their friends or family about a problem is a big warning sign that the caller has malicious intent, scam experts say.
    Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Direct prompt injection happens when a user types instructions that override a system prompt, the familiar pattern of telling a chatbot to ignore previous instructions.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • That includes not even telling guests the full information about the wedding, with people invited reportedly instructed to arrive in New York, without being given details about when and where the wedding will be.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 June 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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