Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up (with)
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Smith had been filling in as James Daniel’s replacement as Miami’s starting right guard because of the pectoral injury that got Daniel’s placed on injured reserve.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025 -
If your lawn is struggling right around a tree, try filling in with a few bulbs.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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For Zirk, informing the public is vital in ensuring the region does not become overlooked.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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One day, his son Dong-hwan receives a call from the police, informing them that Young-hee, their wife and mother who disappeared 40 years ago, has been found as skeletal remains.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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International airport without properly notifying Haitian authorities, sources told the Miami Herald.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Marion County Coroner's Office is expected to release the names of the deceased after notifying their families.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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These sessions are not abstract or overly theoretical—they are grounded in the real challenges military members face every day, from managing stress before briefing a commander, to building cohesion within diverse units, to navigating conflict across teams.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The White House budget office is instructing federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown, with instructions to target programs they are not legally required to continue.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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At Marysol’s party, Adriana is already telling Guerdy that Julia is not a good friend because of what happened between them at her art party in the last episode.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The common thread running through the winners, illuminated through a series of talks and presentations leading up to the awards ceremony, is their chefs' and founders' deep passion for their heritage and dedication to telling their personal stories through food.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Keeping up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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