KEEPING UP (WITH) Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

keeping up (with)

verb

present participle of keep up (with)

as in filling in

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After practice, pass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier — filling in with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy away from the team — said the plays were designed to emphasize the strengths of the team’s new personnel.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Charlie Heck, who has been filling in for Austin Jackson as Miami’s starting right tackle, had a respectable day Tuesday.

— Omar Kelly August 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of filling in

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Buc-ee's claimed that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, were benefitting the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Yet on July 22, as federal firefighters were on high alert as dozens of wildfires were spreading across multiple states, Schulz sent an email to Forest Service staff informing them that the reorganization would begin that week.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

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LLMs cannot reliably tell the difference between information they are meant to read and instructions they are meant to follow, which means an AI can follow hidden commands without notifying the user.

— Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Chick-fil-A is notifying customers in North Carolina and eight other states that a cyberattack in June may have exposed personal information tied to their loyalty accounts.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

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But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Eliminate Delays Caused By Vague Briefs The biggest drag is briefing latency.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of briefing

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Her job meant overseeing aircrew readiness, training and flight operations while instructing boom operators on air refueling procedures, the Air Force said.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Evacuation orders were sent with special alerts to mobile phones, instructing people to leave, Gironde prefect Sophie Brocas said.

— Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of instructing

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Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

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