Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up (with)
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During the suspension, Bode led 42 in helping the firefighters filling in for them in a mill fire.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The Broncos appear to be turning to Alex Palczewski, the fanbase’s jumbo-tight-end hero, who held up adequately filling in for Mike McGlinchey for a few games at right tackle last year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, food benefit recipients received letters from the Department of Health Services informing them of FoodShare fund delays.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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When Hopkins received the call informing her of the university’s decision, she was stunned.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yolo County coroner’s officials were called to the scene and will release the name of the SUV driver after notifying relatives.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis often paused between words to fight back tears while briefing reporters in the days following the blast.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
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The website deals would only be accessible for patients not using their health insurance, according to one of the government officials briefing reporters anonymously.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When instructing his students to open their textbooks to page 67, Dannenbring will suddenly adopt the timbre of his enthusiastic seventh graders, who immediately protest their teacher using a phrase that does not belong to him.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Other workers received robo-calls instructing them not to come to work, said Greg Ball, president of the Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union and 17-year employee of the plant.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no telling how expensive the wardrobe budget is on the film, but this lookalike style is just $30 right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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