Thesaurus results for KEEP UP WITH

keep up (with)

verb

Definition of keep up (with)

as in to communicate (with)

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Aetrex orthotics are made from high grade polyurethane, engineered to fill in all the spaces between your foot and the ground to give you comfort and relieve foot and back pain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Baffled residents, who don’t know whether their data have been stolen or compromised, have been trying their best to fill in the blanks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fill in

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Besides its use in educational settings and by other researchers, the report also helps inform national security policy and has been cited by NATO in the past, one source said.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The queen is hysterical when Orwyle informs her that Sunfyre has razed the Mooton army outside Maidenpool.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of inform

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Around the age of 10 I was enrolled in a community art class where, on the first day, we were instructed to sketch a bowl of fruit placed on a table in front of us.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of instruct

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The study of a patient’s urine was an extremely popular practice in the Middle Ages, even though doctors could tell precious little about what was ailing someone just by looking at a sample in a jar.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Backstage, Kenny Omega calls the Don Callis Family bullies and tells them to pick any three members to face him and The Young Bucks, who are standing beside Omega, next week.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of tell

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But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
At the end of the day, Enterprise is a show best enjoyed by Star Trek fans who like to pore over the Memory Alpha wiki and familiarize themselves with Trek minutiae.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of familiarize

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Eaton advises checking local facilities for specific costs and remembering that those costs do not include in-vitro fertilization treatment if the patient later chooses to use the eggs.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
My whole life, my father had brightened at the sight of me, laughed at my jokes, and advised my brother, three years younger, to follow my example.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

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