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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
Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 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
Thanks to everyone who kept up with EDVA’s fantastic work on X during my tenure.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 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
Verb
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Denver coach Sean Payton was done with Wilson, and the Broncos survived the hit.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The brothers, Paul and Charles Buckel, survived.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles preserved a 24-20 lead.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Loftis, formerly of Duke, had several nice throws, but ended both last-ditch marches with interceptions, as UNC’s defense preserved its no-touchdown night.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Previous modeling systems captured fire and smoke behavior, but gaps remained in data accuracy and field observations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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During the war, the majority of the collection was sent to Göring’s estate in Berlin, where the pieces remained until the end of the war, according to the court documents.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His killing spree lasted five years before he was caught on July 14, 2021, in connection with the deaths of two boys ages 12 and 13, The Washington Post reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In that lone start against the Miami Marlins, Tong lasted five innings and struck out six batters.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The opposition to restricting book access has continued in recent court cases.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Firefighters on the ground continued to reinforce lines previously built over the past week, utilizing strategic firing to fill in unburned areas from Fence Meadow Lookout to Nutmeg Saddle.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, the Taliban prevailed decisively.—
Dan Fisher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Experts prevailed, for a while.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The defense, McCarthy maintained, would have no response.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Patterson, who maintained her innocence throughout the trial and said the poisonings were accidental, has 28 days to appeal her sentence.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Kept-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept-up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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