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
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept-up
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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He is survived by two other children and his wife.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Today, the cookbooks are out of print, but a few copies are available here and there online, and they are preserved in the archives and collections of the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Historical Society.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Decades later, in 1980, the Granzin family purchased the bakery, but preserved the recipes and traditions, from the strudel to the breakfast-sausage kolaches.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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But New Delhi remained notably silent on the subject of domestic repression.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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After adjustments were made to address this issue, 4o remained incredibly popular.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The impasse that has lasted 39 days is taking an increasing toll on the country as federal workers go unpaid, airlines cancel flights and SNAP benefits have been delayed for millions of Americans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, however, Glendale conserved the full 7,000 acre-feet because a wet year on the Salt provided the city with enough water to make up for losses in Colorado River water.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bell did what most drivers did, opting to run all-out on fresher tires and more gas — while Logano conserved his fuel all the way to the finish.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Archaeology News continued that the latest team consisted of experts in anthropology, archaeogenetics, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, dentistry, and historical study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That reasoning was ultimately validated in court, and the federal government prevailed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Over the next decade, Wuornos grew increasingly religious and maintained correspondence with Australian artist Jasmine Hirst, whose letters and interviews appear throughout the documentary.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Magic maintained a 59-51 lead at half, but Boston pulled even early in the third after Minott drew a foul on an aggressive crash, and Pritchard picked Bane’s pocket and canned a three.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Kept-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept-up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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