keep pace with
idiom
: to go or make progress at the same speed as (someone or something else)
Our production can't keep pace with the orders coming in.
The law has not kept pace with technology.
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Milleri promised investors that adjusted operating profit would keep pace with revenue growth over the next five years.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The only thing preventing Keem from drowning on the title track is his athletic flows, which keep pace with Cardo’s frenetic production without ever making a case for themselves.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
With Minnesota trading for Quinn Hughes in December and Colorado likely to make a move, the Stars may need to make a change of their own before the March 6 deadline to keep pace with their divisional rivals.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Josh Giddey scored 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting — including five 3-pointers — but the Bulls couldn’t keep pace with the Pistons after trailing only 53-50 at the half.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The only thing preventing Keem from drowning on the title track is his athletic flows, which keep pace with Cardo’s frenetic production without ever making a case for themselves.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
With Minnesota trading for Quinn Hughes in December and Colorado likely to make a move, the Stars may need to make a change of their own before the March 6 deadline to keep pace with their divisional rivals.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Josh Giddey scored 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting — including five 3-pointers — but the Bulls couldn’t keep pace with the Pistons after trailing only 53-50 at the half.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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