kept up (with)

past tense of keep up (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept up (with)
Verb
  • The sign at the front of the stadium remained a little underwhelming, with the word Lumen blacked out but no replacement filled in.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Scotland's Tartan Army supporters were out in mass, creating a wave of red inside a filled in Gillette Stadium, located about 30 miles outside Boston.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • They were informed about the body from a 911 call.
    Riley Rourke, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Civilians in the area have not been instructed to evacuate but have faced checkpoints and tension, with occasional clashes between Israeli soldiers and villagers.
    Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Hours earlier, the shelter-in-place order had instructed residents to immediately go indoors, close all windows and doors, and turn off air conditioning and heating systems until further notice because of hazardous materials concerns and heavy smoke.
    Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • So, please, consider this column a mere public service announcement for those of you living in or are soon to visit the less-than-enlightened corners of the country where that’s not the case.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • Ambiguity clouds the conversation and risks leaving your protégé more confused than enlightened.
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Church kept the press strategically apprised of his travel plans and his subsequent progress in the studio, ginning up excitement about forthcoming pictures.
    Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
  • Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts.
    Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be part of the final deal, to be reached within 60 days.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • But once the official festivities reached capacity, many found a different way to join in.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Three older adults, aged from 80 to 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region from health issues caused by the heat wave, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.
    Makini Brice, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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