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
  • In addition to Part D, people who opt for traditional Medicare also usually pay for supplemental coverage, known as Medigap coverage, which fills in some of the services left out of Medicare coverage.
    Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Tom, by contrast, argues for a more imaginative reconstruction of what has been lost, the kind of history that fills in silences.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The app also notifies passengers when United is able to hold a departing flight for travelers facing especially tight connections.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Choke Hole issued an apology, removed the match from the show the next night as planned, and donated proceeds from the performance — over $3,500 — to the organization NYC ICE Watch, which notifies the community of ICE activity.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Michelle reflected on how both of her parents instilled confidence in her from a young age which unquestionably informs her style sensibility to date.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Unfortunately, Devnan soon informs Sarah and her parents that there’s no oil on her land.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Rose tells Shaw that her community is concerned about sacred remains being disturbed.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In this intimate portrait of life during the exhilarating early days of the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia in the 1970s, Pernille Ipsen tells the stories of the seven women who raised her, who were all part of the women’s movement in Denmark.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • No coach in any other sport has the media responsibilities of a major league manager, who briefs the media before and after every game and occasionally has to answer (or deflect) questions that should be answered by the front office.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If a page instructs you to run code to fix a problem, close it immediately.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • People should not pay anyone who contacts them with cryptocurrency, wire transfers or gift cards.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
  • That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, rather than recommending the above vaccines, the HHS advises making a decision in conjunction with your health care provider.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Parents with questions about vaccines or any other medical issue should talk to their child’s pediatrician, the AAP advises.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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