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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With more than 60 percent of Portugal’s forests located on difficult slopes, conventional replanting methods have struggled to keep pace with recurring fires and degraded soil.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
As a result, the New York Yankees are under a lot of pressure to make a move to keep pace with the Blue Jays going forward.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Under the reorganization, the AI unit is focused almost squarely on foundational models that keep pace with OpenAI, Microsoft and others.
—Mark Bergen, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet analysts say Tesla needs to refresh its models to keep pace with its local rivals.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
As a result, the New York Yankees are under a lot of pressure to make a move to keep pace with the Blue Jays going forward.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Under the reorganization, the AI unit is focused almost squarely on foundational models that keep pace with OpenAI, Microsoft and others.
—Mark Bergen, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet analysts say Tesla needs to refresh its models to keep pace with its local rivals.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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