keeps up (with)

Definition of keeps up (with)next
present tense third-person singular of keep up (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps up (with)
Verb
  • As the day progresses, the community fills in naturally.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Phibbs said his grandmother’s story is integral and historically fills in gaps recognizing people who might have been either overlooked or there wasn’t enough information on them.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Parents rank schools in order of preference, and the district notifies them which one they’ve been assigned to.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Once the Department notifies a borrower that their wages are to be garnished, the person in default has 30 days to respond before the government orders their employer to withhold a portion — up to 15% — of their post-tax paycheck.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That same creative experimentation informs event programming.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Many say that his unapologetic message of equality and justice informs their work today.
    Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The look tells us where style might go next – a more nuanced conversation.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Earlier in the show, Chioma tells Choe how British Vogue’s Gisele Pelicot digital cover story came to be.
    Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The directive also instructs the Los Angeles Police Department to preserve all evidence related to immigration enforcement operations so it can be reported.
    Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • An acronym for Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment, SALUTE is a mnemonic device that typically instructs soldiers how to systematically track details about enemies.
    Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When a debt collection agency first contacts you, they're legally required to send a validation notice within five days.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Every positive test goes to a Medical Review Officer — a physician who contacts the donor to determine whether there’s a legitimate medical explanation.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Marshall advises everyone to eat lots of fruits and vegetables and whole grains.
    Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wash not only like colors together, but like fabrics together, Ceconi advises.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Keeps up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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