Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up (with)
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These various simulations helped fill in some gaps that a simple one-time experiment could not.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025 -
Matthew Bradford, a district administrator who was filling in as chief information officer at the time, told Zeman the district’s previous technology contracts had expired.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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The 47-year-old Dawson’s Creek actor filed a request for an emergency custody order modification, accusing Turner-Smith of enrolling Juno in a school without notifying him.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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Recently, the Trump administration formally notified Congress of its plans to reorganize the State Department.—
Olivia Enos,
National Review,
16 June 2025
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However, not all states have the same laws, so in most joint legal custody arrangements, both parents must be informed of and agree to major medical and mental health decisions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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Officials pledged to inform the public through official channels as the situation evolves.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Key Background Congress approved topline spending goals earlier this year to enact Trump’s agenda, instructing relevant committees in the House and Senate to write policy legislation in line with the new figures.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Another common homeowner boundary issue arises when homeowners instruct HOA vendors, which is the manager’s role.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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In summer 2001, he was told to quickly pack his bags as the sheriff was coming to evict them.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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There is no single blueprint for what a sporting director should look like, but multiple sources have told The Athletic that Newcastle are leaning towards the architect model: someone to direct all football operations.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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This will help clue you in on who is ready for larger conversations.—
Erik Logan,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The hawk clued into a human signal, in a human system, that was multiple steps removed from its target.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Occasional weeklong stays in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights during school breaks with my uncle Derrick, an artist who moved up in his early twenties, familiarized me with how to swipe a MetroCard with relative ease.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Hours before players are required to be in the building, Gadsden walked through plays on the field by himself every morning, saying the play calls aloud to familiarize himself with the playbook.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Brown’s 1962 how-to guide for modern single women to dominate both in relationships and at the office was radical in one way, advising women to cherish being single rather than seeing it as a sign of their deficiency.—
Alice Bolin
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The final decision about Iran's response will be made by Khamenei; the parliament's vote to close the strait merely advises him of the option to pursue.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Keep up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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