Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept up (with)
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Cycle 6 winner Dani Evans was heavily pressured by Banks and production to go to a dentist and get her tooth gap filled in or face elimination.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Senior guard Rashad King filled in as a starter like before.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Britain has informed the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons alleging a breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention, a press release said.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The library features several spaces that were informed by community feedback, including a community room and a Maker’s Space, where visitors can use 3D printers or take cooking classes.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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As part of the port transition plan, PPC says the government has made unexpected site visits and instructed the company to provide it unrestricted access to physical, commercial and intellectual property.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the district allegedly reversed that policy a few months later and instructed Robinson not to reference Jesus.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Families would be notified March 13 with affected students receiving new school assignments by May 1.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The firms were notified by letter and will be suspended from the program for at least 30 days before any final termination.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Call it enlightened self-interest wrapped in black and gold.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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When these two celestial energies come together, themes surrounding our current commitments and trajectories become enlightened.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Guthrie family has been apprised of the efforts to investigate the notes and the case itself, the three officials briefed said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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The role of the director of national intelligence is to coordinate intelligence collection across federal agencies and keep the president apprised of threats to national security.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released a new report saying that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two more towns in Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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City leaders call anti-trans legislation ‘hypocrisy’ Hill told the Statesman he had not been spoken with members of the LGBTQ+ community about his bill about bathroom use.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Kept up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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