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as in to survive
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave
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as in to preserve
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation
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Recent Examples of keep up
In turn, OpenAI will help develop the AI ecosystem in South Korea, as countries beyond the US and China race to keep up with the tech buildout.
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Gina Chon, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the team will need to increase its transactional pace to keep up with big spenders in the National League West like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Sports fans can keep up with their favorite leagues on ESPN Select (formerly known as ESPN+), which includes access to live events and tournaments.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Gina Chon, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the team will need to increase its transactional pace to keep up with big spenders in the National League West like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Sports fans can keep up with their favorite leagues on ESPN Select (formerly known as ESPN+), which includes access to live events and tournaments.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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This discipline, debating until the best idea survives, teaches future leaders to welcome scrutiny, pressure-test their own reasoning, and make tough calls with limited information.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In June, Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition narrowly survived a push for early elections, which could have led to the dissolution of his government and advanced an election set for October 2026.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
3 Oct. 2025
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Direct communication from the company—rather than through media spin—can help preserve confidence and reduce reputational harm.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Slegers stopped short of admitting Arsenal are in the land of asking for favours elsewhere to remain in the title race.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 22-game run lasted from January 16, 1897, to September 18 later that year and helped the Birmingham club do the double of league title and FA Cup in the spring — something that wouldn’t be achieved again until Tottenham Hotspur replicated it in 1960-61.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Overwintering October Magic® Ivory™ Camellia plants benefit from a layer of mulch in winter to moderate soil temperatures and conserve moisture.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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McNeill said one argument in favor of the EV sector continuing to grow is the vehicles’ increasing utility far beyond transportation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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This could herald an end not just to the acute suffering under this war, but also to the misery that has prevailed in the Strip, especially since 2007, when Israel and Egypt imposed a blockade in response to Hamas’s violent takeover of the territory.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, Tennessee survived in Starkville in OT, while Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss prevailed over LSU (and Lane Kiffin sounded like a sitcom dad).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to the five counts brought against him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 Oct. 2025
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