as in maintained
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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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Recent Examples of kept-up
Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, wage growth hasn’t kept up with rising costs for less affluent households, forcing them to stop buying other things.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
There were also two food vendors on site, Rachel’s Cafe and Eatery and Badas Burers, who kept up with lines of hungry customers.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Franco kept up with Simmons’ accusers through social media and discovered the Adult Survivors Act.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Some are still kept up by family members, and others are slowly being swallowed up by the forest.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Russia has kept up its intensive aerial bombardment of Ukraine despite White House criticism of its strikes across the country.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
But he’s kept up with the Panthers, even while serving as Stanford’s interim coach in the fall.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, wage growth hasn’t kept up with rising costs for less affluent households, forcing them to stop buying other things.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
There were also two food vendors on site, Rachel’s Cafe and Eatery and Badas Burers, who kept up with lines of hungry customers.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Franco kept up with Simmons’ accusers through social media and discovered the Adult Survivors Act.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Some are still kept up by family members, and others are slowly being swallowed up by the forest.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Russia has kept up its intensive aerial bombardment of Ukraine despite White House criticism of its strikes across the country.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept-up
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The 13-year-old victim, who hasn't been publicly identified, survived after being shot in the chest.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Local reports noted that the woman miraculously survived partly because her helmet helped prevent more serious harm.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant itself has been protected as a historical French monument since 1990 and the classic interiors—complete with warm mahogany wood paneling by Jean Royère—are beautifully preserved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The bar isn't called the Silver Dollar for nothing; the 65-foot bar has silver coins preserved in it from the 1920s.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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He was booked into the jail in July and remained in the jail with a bond set at $50,000, according to court records.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Traffic concerns remained a prominent theme of the more than 100 emails the city received in early December, but many people expressed excitement at the prospect of a closer Costco.—
Rose Evans
January 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The two ran neck-and-neck, and their battle lasted for the entire month.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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The eastern shoreline of Tuckertown Reservoir, totaling 2,420 acres and 31 miles of shoreline, was purchased and conserved in 2021.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Jan. 2026
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It is now being conserved under the supervision of county archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Precious metals continued to reach new heights Monday, but in a rare phenomenon, silver is actually moving faster than gold.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As of Monday evening, police had not released details about a possible suspect and continued to canvass the area for information.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Intel — which prevailed in the 1980s after former CEO Andy Grove shifted the company from memory chips to central processing units for personal computers — completely missed that boat.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The United States prevailed, 3-1.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Multiple runs were conducted under international signal degradation, and all platforms maintained mission performance through alternate navigation and timing solutions.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Just a few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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