keep up (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up (with)
Verb
  • The point is to fill in for Francisco Lindor and basically play like him for a week, the way Acuña did last season.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Mulaney then thanked his fellow Saturday Night Live alum for filling in.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • It was misplaced, but U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had already notified her that a replacement card was on its way.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death by Chicago police.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • During the April 29 season ender, Serena — who foolishly thought her work bestie, Matt, was going to ask another St. Denis nurse out on a date — was informed by colleagues Val and Bruce that Matt’s infatuated with her, not Holly.
    Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 4 May 2025
  • The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has instructed committees in the lower chamber to start hashing out the details of legislation between April 28 and May 9 in the hopes of having a final package passed by Memorial Day.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Additionally, Rubio has instructed leaders throughout the department to draw up plans to reduce their personnel by 15% -- a move that could lead to thousands of additional job cuts.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The unlikely hit comedy, which tells a deranged alternative history of Mary Todd Lincoln, has attracted high-profile celebrity audience members including Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, and Steven Spielberg.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Market sources tell us the film’s budget is being pegged north of $150M. The film stars Jesse Plemons, Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, and McKenna Grace.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • In other words, they’re clued into how small business is faring.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Another Florida secret those of us who live here are clued into is that some of our most beautiful and laid-back beaches are far closer to Georgia than Miami.
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Marijuana − medical and recreational − is legal throughout more than half of the United States, and for some looking to familiarize themselves with the plant and its effects, learning all of the associated terminology may feel daunting.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Review the Rules—and Follow Them Before purchasing a home within an HOA community, familiarize yourself with the current rules.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The best physicians could advise was a near-starvation diet that reduced Thompson to only 65 pounds.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025
  • One last mistake to avoid relates to the act of drinking the mint julep, which should be savored and not rushed, Brown advised.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 3 May 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 9 May. 2025.

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