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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Eighty-seven years after surviving the terror of Kristallnacht, a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor says the world today feels alarmingly similar to Nazi Germany in 1938.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The surviving members of Soundgarden — Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto — were present for the induction.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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Preserving income, insurance and retirement Financial security also depends on preserving income and protecting loved ones.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Created during the prolific reign of Louis XIV, the Académie Française has played a significant role in shaping French culture, preserving and updating the country’s language, grammar and usage over time.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the report strongly suggested that he will not be paid for the remaining period of the original contract.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Where other, more conventional pest control companies still employ general, broad-spectrum spraying as a blunt instrument, Axiom relies on precision, science, and innovation to target its efforts directly at the sources of pest infestations, while remaining conscious of the wider environment.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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And analysts had cautioned of a long road ahead before a lasting peace deal would be achieved.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The disaster’s impacts were lasting enough that some of these trends took a decade to detect.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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To develop the novel energy-conserving deicing method, the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF teamed up with their partners from the EU’s Clean Aviation program, including aircraft manufacturer Airbus and aerospace company Parker-Meggitt.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Practicing sustainable energy-conserving habits is key to proper energy hygiene.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under the deal, Boyu Capital will hold up to a 60% interest in Starbucks retail operations in China of over 8,000 outlets, with the coffee chain retaining a minority 40% stake and continuing to license the Starbucks brand and intellectual property to the new entity.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Officers are continuing to investigate to determine the baby’s cause of death.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Carolina and Kansas have played seven times in the NCAAs, with KU prevailing in five of the seven contests.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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One of the prevailing theories posits that little red dots are feeding and growing supermassive black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As competitors resolve technical issues and new entrants pursue next-generation propulsion technologies, GE faces mounting pressure to invest heavily in R & D while maintaining its recent well-above-average margins.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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While maintaining a healthy weight plays a role in mitigating cardiovascular and diabetes risk, the measurement alone overlooks the importance of muscle as a predictor of healthy aging and longevity.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Keeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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