Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept up (with)
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The rapid-fire moves created an unprecedented series of openings that will need to be filled in short order.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One person close to White House staff’s efforts to keep the president informed acknowledged that his information diet has narrowed since the first term.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This information is also transmitted electronically to the pet’s current vet, ensuring vets remain better informed about lifestyle and care needs.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just as Erik ten Hag told David de Gea to kick the ball long for the visit of Liverpool in August 2022 after losing his opening two games in charge, Amorim instructed Senne Lammens, on his debut, to not risk an easy concession by passing possession short.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The individual pretending to be a deputy first instructed the user to pay the money by PayPal, but then instructed the man to use an ATM and provided a QR code, according to the complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Police were notified by child and family services after the infant was taken to a children's hospital with severe burns, KSL and KUTV reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Employees at at least five companies across the metropolitan area do business with GM and were notified to slow, suspend or shut down operations, according to previous Star reporting.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That really opened my eyes and enlightened me.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The central tenants seem really enlightened.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Varland reached back for the second-hardest pitch of his career, striking out Giancarlo Stanton with 101 mph to hold the lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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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 9 Oct. 2025.
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