keeps up (with)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps up (with)
Verb
  • 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
  • Cooler weather fills in behind the front Thursday, becoming drier into the weekend.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the chat mentions violence, harm or suicidal ideation, (the app) immediately notifies a human.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The district uses the BrightArrow communication system, which notifies parents of information through phone, email or text messages.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The latest installment, which premiered Thursday on Netflix, picks up just moments after the Season 2 cliffhanger when the President dies after Hal (Rufus Sewell) informs him of Vice President Grace Penn’s involvement in the bombing of a British aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That shift informs the way climbing gyms are put together.
    Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So if nothing else, history tells us to expect a good game between quite possibly the best the NFC has to offer against a team coming off five Super Bowl appearances in six years.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 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
  • The doctrine instructs that an erroneous fact in a story is not, by itself, sufficient for a defamation claim.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The alert also instructs any residents of Hugine Suites, who are not currently in the dormitory, to report to Smith–Hammond–Middleton Memorial Center, an Orangeburg arena.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 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
  • The Princeton Review’s Franek advises students and families not to be deterred by the sky-high sticker prices.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The European Commission advises that member states roll it out at various crossing points by sea, air, and land.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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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 20 Oct. 2025.

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