keeping up (with)

Definition of keeping up (with)next
present participle of keep up (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up (with)
Verb
  • To achieve a more natural look when filling in your brows, think vertical (or at a 45 degree angle at the very most)—never horizontal.
    Lottie Winter, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Abdullah had been filling in for another doctor that day.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Blair is at the center of a lawsuit involving allegations that Virginia school officials made decisions about Blair's well-being and gender identity without informing the then-14-year-old's parents.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Late last night, New Yorkers received an emergency alert last night, informing them that there’s a driving ban.
    Peter White, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But notifying women about the dense tissue isn't enough.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Those include removing security gates that people complained rattled when cars drove over the track and notifying neighbors of special events at least 30 days in advance.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The initiative was confirmed ahead of the summit, with CAAS Director General Han Kok Juan briefing reporters on Jan 29.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
  • At a weather briefing press conference Friday, Mamdani said the final decision between in-person and remote learning will be announced by Sunday at noon.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Those security risks are why some companies, like Meta, are instructing employees not to run Openclaw on their work machines.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Last month, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order instructing CPD officers to investigate potential wrongdoing by federal agents.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Jenni also testified Tuesday, telling the court that her father and brother would sometimes fight, physically and verbally.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Cordial countenance is quiet leadership, the atmosphere shift that makes truth telling possible.
    Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
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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 2 Mar. 2026.

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