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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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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
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But in moving to Greensboro, Carter-Adamson kept up with one person, her best friend Karen Davis.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
At the same time, companies aren’t able to hire enough young workers to keep up with their needs and to replace the millions of older trades people now entering retirement, a recent JLL report shows.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The hat-making legend kept up her millinery practice well into old age, and died in 1999 at 88.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But in moving to Greensboro, Carter-Adamson kept up with one person, her best friend Karen Davis.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
At the same time, companies aren’t able to hire enough young workers to keep up with their needs and to replace the millions of older trades people now entering retirement, a recent JLL report shows.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The hat-making legend kept up her millinery practice well into old age, and died in 1999 at 88.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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If jet-fuel prices don’t come down soon, other ultra-discount carriers may also be struggling to survive.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Most banana plants survive even severe freezes and can make new grow from shoots at or below the ground line.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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As any astrophotographer will enthusiastically tell you, such commitment to preserving the darkness of the night sky is a rare find with any accommodation.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Rubio, himself a Catholic, then worked to highlight some of the issues where there’s agreement between the two sides, like preserving religious freedom.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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For now, though, Lozano remains out of sight, but not out of the conversation.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for almost everyone involved in describing it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The unlikely union lasted 10 years and the mutual admiration between the two famed figures never diminished.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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As the recording, which lasts over an hour, continues, Athena’s screams can be heard.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The fundamental principle is that water is conserved.—
Robert Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Access to early education remains limited, waitlists are long, and costs continue to rise.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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If it can be said that a honeymoon period prevailed following the 2021 agreements, that sense of fellow feeling has long since dissipated.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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New York has prevailed in the first three games of the series against the 76ers by margins of 39, six and 14 points, underscoring their ability to come out on top in a variety of different game scenarios.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The actors — who first bonded while filming their 1995 rom-com, Two Much — have maintained a famously close relationship despite no longer being married.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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