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keeps up (with)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps up (with)
  1. fills in
  2. notifies
  3. informs
  4. tells
  5. briefs
  6. instructs
  7. contacts
  8. advises
Verb
  • But the clever props design (Bruce Dickinson and Anna Kraus) fills in any shoestring gaps.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hydrolyzed keratin, meanwhile, fills in the gaps in the cuticle by improving elasticity and damage caused by daily styling, heat, and environmental stressors.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of fills in
Verb
  • The permit allows any use across Clark County and extends to the entire state of Nevada if Tesla notifies the commission of expansion plans in advance.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Monetary Authority of Singapore added the platform to its Investor Alert List in June, which publicly notifies people that an entity is neither licensed nor authorized in the city-state.
    — Anniek Bao,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of notifies
Verb
  • This intergenerational dialogue informs the making of each collection.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This dichotomy, between depressive routine and the spark of something exciting, or even irksome, both informs each relationship, and clarifies (for the viewer) Arash’s state of mind the more his reasons are revealed.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • The speed of that apology tells you how fragile the story has become.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier in the episode, Cooper tells Kat that Joe is joining them in Dubrovnik after the season is over, which instantly deflates her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tells
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
Definition of briefs
Verb
  • Beside the cigarette vendor, another man is pulling a rainbow fishing net he's woven from its display on the long branch of a tree and instructs a cruiser to crouch before him.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This base pair substitution can, in some cases, radically change the shape of the protein the DNA instructs a cell to produce.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • Turn on two-factor login for financial accounts, and never share a verification code with someone who contacts you.
    — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Also, do not share a security code with anyone who contacts you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of contacts
Verb
  • Metrick will be involved in helping retail and consumer brand clients of BRG, a practice that advises companies on turnarounds, restructurings, performance improvement and transactions.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Holland also advises lettuce, leafy vegetables, and anything with a string should stay away from the sink.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of advises
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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 22 Sep. 2026.

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