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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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2
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
In turn, OpenAI will help develop the AI ecosystem in South Korea, as countries beyond the US and China race to keep up with the tech buildout.
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Gina Chon, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the team will need to increase its transactional pace to keep up with big spenders in the National League West like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Sports fans can keep up with their favorite leagues on ESPN Select (formerly known as ESPN+), which includes access to live events and tournaments.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Gina Chon, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the team will need to increase its transactional pace to keep up with big spenders in the National League West like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Sports fans can keep up with their favorite leagues on ESPN Select (formerly known as ESPN+), which includes access to live events and tournaments.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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This discipline, debating until the best idea survives, teaches future leaders to welcome scrutiny, pressure-test their own reasoning, and make tough calls with limited information.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In June, Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition narrowly survived a push for early elections, which could have led to the dissolution of his government and advanced an election set for October 2026.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sometime Tuesday or Wednesday is the forecast for when the storms will be closest if remaining independent, and each will be due east of the coast between Wilmington in North Carolina and the state border of South Carolina and Georgia.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Many San Diego families and local employers were thrown into a lurch during the strike, which lasted just over one week in February 1996.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Utting believes a glut is on its way starting in 2030 and lasting until 2035 or so—right when VG is largely finished ramping up its incredible wave of growth.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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While the app is available and encouraged year-round, the week was a spotlight on the importance of joint effort when conserving the environment, Zirk said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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This process protects trees by conserving water and nutrients through the winter months and preventing frost damage.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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ElAttrache recommended a shoulder debridement to relieve the pain Stewart has continued to feel in his shoulder.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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This could herald an end not just to the acute suffering under this war, but also to the misery that has prevailed in the Strip, especially since 2007, when Israel and Egypt imposed a blockade in response to Hamas’s violent takeover of the territory.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, Tennessee survived in Starkville in OT, while Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss prevailed over LSU (and Lane Kiffin sounded like a sitcom dad).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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During a July meeting on the development strategy for the Russian submarine forces, President Vladimir Putin said submarines play a key role in ensuring the country's sovereignty and security, protecting its interests and maintaining strategic parity.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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