as in holding up
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1
as in surviving
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 preserving
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in remaining
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 keeping up
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Plus, keeping up with maintenance is the best way to preserve your investment.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Not to mention keeping up with the latest trends and having to always outperform your competition.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2025
Not only are low-income families having a hard time keeping up with rising rents, but also those with a traditionally middle-class income are having difficulty matching rising rents in some cities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Because this is not just about keeping up appearances.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Other transformative forces include do-it-yourself tech, the end of customization, the complexity of matrixed organizations, and the challenge of keeping up with ever-shifting regulatory compliance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The replacement of this infrastructure isn't keeping up with population growth, and the global economic downturn is affecting that.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Queen Camilla, meanwhile, has had to care for her own health and worry about the King, while keeping up with her royal duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
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Grid bottlenecks hamper Indian renewables growth India’s energy grid isn’t keeping up with a surge in clean power.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Plus, keeping up with maintenance is the best way to preserve your investment.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Not to mention keeping up with the latest trends and having to always outperform your competition.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2025
Not only are low-income families having a hard time keeping up with rising rents, but also those with a traditionally middle-class income are having difficulty matching rising rents in some cities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Because this is not just about keeping up appearances.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Other transformative forces include do-it-yourself tech, the end of customization, the complexity of matrixed organizations, and the challenge of keeping up with ever-shifting regulatory compliance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The replacement of this infrastructure isn't keeping up with population growth, and the global economic downturn is affecting that.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Queen Camilla, meanwhile, has had to care for her own health and worry about the King, while keeping up with her royal duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up
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Meanwhile, he's been surviving off donations from a local church.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Then, on Wednesday morning, the surviving 20 horses were taken to a facility on the Modoc National Forest for continued rehabilitation.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Leaders must balance immediate operational demands with the expectations of society, leveraging technological advancements while preserving the indispensable contributions of people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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By engaging early in the design process, authorities can improve regulatory readiness, encourage robust safety design, and reduce uncertainties later in licensing, while still preserving national oversight and responsibility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Congress has already approved six of its 12 annual spending bills, but the remaining funding accounts for 75% of all discretionary spending.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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China National Nuclear Corporation holds a 51% stake, while China Guodian Corporation owns the remaining 49%.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The declaration was adopted in Paris by the Coalition of the Willing and sets out what leaders said was a framework for lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia, set in international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The image of Gobert fumbling with the ball and having his shot attempt rim out has been a lasting one.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Recycling nationwide is responsible for more than 680,000 jobs, conserving resources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change by keeping more than 190 million metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the air, according to the EPA.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Where the ponderous fire-roads invited a slow, deliberate pace to space our kidneys, the combination of hilly terrain and a slick surface demanded a more extemporaneous approach to conserving momentum.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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In roles such as data entry or certain IT support functions, AI appears to be absorbing a growing share of core responsibilities — continuing a long-running trend toward automation.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That was the prevailing opinion of Broncos players on Wednesday.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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The prevailing price indicates considerable skepticism, yet the underlying financial robustness and future market coherence suggest upward potential.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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An 80-year-old Haverhill accountant pleaded guilty in Essex Superior Court Friday to charges of maintaining a house of prostitution, and possession with intent to distribute charges for suboxone, gabapentin, and marijuana, as well as a fentanyl possession charge.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, Ederheimer added that mandatory minimum sentences may not actually encourage violent offenders not to commit crimes, further adding to the complex balance of maintaining justice and community safety.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Keeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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