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as in survived
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 preserved
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in remained
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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as in maintained
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Recent Examples of kept-up
Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, the Vikings’ defense kept up the pressure on Williams to give McCarthy another chance at the lead with a three-and-out forced on the ensuing possession.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wages haven't kept up with costs, housing is out of reach, and the American Dream is a scam.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Both sides have also kept up their daily long-range strikes behind the front line.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, the Vikings’ defense kept up the pressure on Williams to give McCarthy another chance at the lead with a three-and-out forced on the ensuing possession.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wages haven't kept up with costs, housing is out of reach, and the American Dream is a scam.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Both sides have also kept up their daily long-range strikes behind the front line.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept-up
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Kirk is survived by his wife, the former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk is survived by his wife, former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The lobby has been carefully preserved to maintain its historical integrity with restoration efforts focusing on keeping the original look including the ceiling and tiles, which have been restored to their original form.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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State police say the driver whose vehicle struck Christopher remained at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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That Arkansas drive lasted 54 seconds and covered 75 yards in 4 plays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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With the win, the 24-year-old erased a run of four straight world championships won by American athletes and ended a 10-year Jamaican drought, which had lasted since 2015 when Usain Bolt last won in Beijing.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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These are sugar molecules that are structurally conserved across unrelated viral families and have until now remained an untapped target for antiviral drug development.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Diurnal wind patterns prevailed, with westerly/upcanyon winds gusting up to 20 MPH observed in the afternoon.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even in the very north of Sweden, there was not much chill factor to be found – well north of the Artic circle, temperatures above 30 degrees prevailed through July.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even when submarines employed advanced decoys or drones to confuse the search, the AI maintained its pursuit, adapting in real time to stay on target.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The result is a collection that maintained the essence of IVY moda’s DNA while boldly stepping into new territory and appealing to a new generation of fashion fans.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Kept-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept-up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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