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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Intel, once the world’s leading chipmaker, has struggled in recent years to keep pace with the rise of artificial intelligence computing. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 Or will the Seahawks find a way to keep pace with the 5-2 49ers and the (also 5-2) Rams in the NFC West? Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 The win helped the 49ers (now 5-1) keep pace with the Los Angeles Rams (5-2) in the NFC West. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 The Jaguars, coming off a 20-12 defeat at the the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, are trying to keep pace with the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South race. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep pace with

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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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