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
  • Evans immediately fills in as Brock Purdy’s top pass-catching option, and more moves could come with Jauan Jennings also in free agency.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • As the day progresses, the community fills in naturally.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 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
  • In typical 30 Rock fashion, the bit reaches the height of absurdity when someone informs Arthur that some of the tennis balls are meant to be actual tennis balls in the scene.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Doyle disappears down the corridor, and a title card informs us that Charnier got away.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Phil Alden Robinson directed Kevin Costner to one of the most beloved performances of his career as an average Iowan who hears a voice that tells him to build a baseball field.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 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 governor’s order instructs Florida agencies to prevent the two groups and those who have provided them material support from receiving contracts, employment and funds from a state executive or cabinet agency.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • If the department verifies a high-risk situation, the bill instructs it to assign the case as Priority I, meaning the child is in immediate danger or in a life-threatening situation, and DHW takes action immediately, according to department guidelines outlined in the Idaho Child Protection Manual.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Moon contacts Earth’s umbra.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Once the Moon contacts the umbra, a dark bite progressively sweeps across the lunar surface.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • How to Pot and Repot Peach Trees Peach trees are fast growers, so Dickey advises choosing a dwarf variety bred for container growing.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Andersen advises ignoring any one particular economic indicator in favor of looking at longer term trends.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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