keeps up (with)

Definition of keeps up (with)next
present tense third-person singular of keep up (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps up (with)
Verb
  • When her girls, 6 and 8, aren’t in school, a mix of summer camps and family fills in the gaps.
    Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Evans immediately fills in as Brock Purdy’s top pass-catching option, and more moves could come with Jauan Jennings also in free agency.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At times, there are delays while the agency notifies the next of kin.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Parents rank schools in order of preference, and the district notifies them which one they’ve been assigned to.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Gavrilovska reflects on Pynchon’s long career and his interest in writing about systems, how his time as a technical writer at Boeing informs his work, his classic novels Gravity’s Rainbow and The Crying of Lot 49, and his new novel, Shadow Ticket.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Luna, the latest in Norwegian’s Prima Plus Class, takes inspiration from space – a theme that informs the design, amenities and programming.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rizo tells Ozzy about his Idol, cementing their polycule.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The book, being published by Doubleday and Pan Macmillan, tells the true story of Zac Brettler, a London teenager who died under mysterious circumstances in 2019.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In 2012, 73 percent of Coloradans approved Amendment 65, which instructs our legislature and congressional delegation to support a federal constitutional amendment allowing reasonable limits on campaign spending.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Cyrene then instructs her son to appease the nymphs, Eurydice’s companions, and to make funeral offerings to Eurydice’s husband Orpheus.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The next time Ray contacts you (hopefully sober), tell him there is nothing more to work out.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The Moon contacts Earth’s umbra.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • To escape a sinking car, the agency advises drivers to stay calm, unbuckle seat belts, roll down or break a window, and get out before the car fills with water.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • If bitten, Dowd advises snake bite victims to remain calm, limit movement to slow the spread of venom and call 911 immediately.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Keeps up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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