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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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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
Older generations are slow to adopt texting, or simply can’t keep up with its evolving language.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Best Compact Stroller At less than 15 pounds, this small but mighty stroller is built for keeping up with a family’s busy lifestyle.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 22 May 2025
Many of her characters are known for being perfectly coiffed, elegant women who are hiding secrets to keep up appearances.
—William Earl, Variety, 22 May 2025
Katie Holmes, More Stars Hit Opening In Glengarry Glen Ross, Odenkirk plays Shelly Levene the aging, once-successful real estate salesman now struggling to keep up in a cutthroat sales environment.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Best Compact Stroller At less than 15 pounds, this small but mighty stroller is built for keeping up with a family’s busy lifestyle.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 22 May 2025
Many of her characters are known for being perfectly coiffed, elegant women who are hiding secrets to keep up appearances.
—William Earl, Variety, 22 May 2025
Katie Holmes, More Stars Hit Opening In Glengarry Glen Ross, Odenkirk plays Shelly Levene the aging, once-successful real estate salesman now struggling to keep up in a cutthroat sales environment.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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He is survived by his wife, Tammy Snell, and their four children: Wyatt, Ashton, Harrison and Lawson.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Purdum stresses both Arnaz’s underappreciated talents as a producer and showbiz entrepreneur and the couple’s enduring bond, which survived even their divorce and remarriages to others.—
Julia M. Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The approved budget would preserve the portion of the program for those 65 and older, allocating $110 million for that coverage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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For You, these acts are attempts to preserve art’s political orientation as left-wing and capitalism-critical—albeit produced under extreme capitalist conditions and in full awareness of that cognitive dissonance.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Brands must be agile and deeply attuned to cultural shifts to remain relevant.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Those that are too old or damaged from collisions or fires to ever return to city streets sometimes remain in the yard so they can be stripped for parts or used for training.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The trial is expected to last several weeks, and Judge Arun Subramanian recently confirmed that the trial will most likely conclude before July 4.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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It was scheduled to last a week, but the state hastily shut it down after two days when nearly 300 bears were killed, close to the maximum allowed.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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The adults can survive for up to five months without food, remaining still to conserve their energy.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The Nicaraguan native and engineer bought the land with the intent to conserve the tropical forest and its wildlife.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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King continued to dominate, finishing his freshman season at Florida with a monstrous 73 1/3 innings with 79 strikeouts and a 2.58 ERA.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Officials hired additional crews so work could continue around the clock and coordinated with contractors to accelerate their timelines, even bringing a second asphalt plant online to speed up production.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Brown is happy the game will be at CSUN instead of in the South Bay, where the previous two finals were played (at Cal State Dominguez Hills in 2023 and at Long Beach State last spring when Carson prevailed 1-0 in 14 innings despite Moorman’s 19 strikeouts).—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The only question was whether someone else would beat him to it. Somer prevailed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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Conclusion Federal investment in R&D has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining the United States’ technological and economic leadership.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Trim trees and shrubs to give your lawn adequate sunlight, maintain a fertilization program, and water regularly and deeply.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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“Keep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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