keeps up (with)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps up (with)
Verb
  • Schmidt then fills in the blanks.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • The silver shade covers the shoe’s panels, while black fills in the liner, midsole and branding.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • The first step is typically a summons and complaint, which notifies you that legal action has been initiated.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Cindy Kobold, an Arizona Public Service meteorologist, said the technology notifies them about 45 minutes faster on average than the first 911 call.
    Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • That philosophy informs the running brand’s product strategy, messaging and partnerships.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
  • Yet the past always informs the present.
    Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The adaptation of Georgy Demidov’s eponymous novel, set in the Soviet Union in 1937 during Stalin’s Great Purge, tells the story of a young local prosecutor and dedicated communist who starts to question his undying faith in the regime.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • Neither tells you whether the result was any good.
    Mark Hull, Forbes.com, 18 June 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
  • When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The resolution by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins instructs Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to pursue clawing back money from the Host Committee if the county can determine federal dollars are now paying for expenses that Miami-Dade agreed to cover with its $21 million allocation.
    Douglas Hanks June 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • That designation refers to a specific location on the shore established by a discernible line, often based on debris buildup or vegetation growth, on the land side of the point at which the water contacts the shore.
    Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
  • Because the system contacts the other party’s phone for verification, that person must also have the same three Google apps installed.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • To get around the closure, Caltrans District 3 advises motorists to merge onto westbound Interstate 80, take the Kidwell Road exit, turn left onto Kidwell Road and then turn left onto the eastbound Interstate 80 on-ramp.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Don’t wait to go to a health care provider, the CDC advises.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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