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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The child survived the attack and was brought to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries, according to the ODFW.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Harley was wounded twice but survived the war dying in Adelaide in 1934 of a cancer his family say was caused by him being gassed by the Germans in the trenches.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The family returned home heartbroken and frustrated, with no DNA testing conducted and no indication that the remains—or any other evidence—had been preserved or examined.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pregnancy is difficult to detect in ancient human remains, and scientists previously believed that the composition of hard tissues was so overwhelmingly inorganic that these proteins would not be preserved or detected, Barlow said.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of flights were canceled and ferries and fishing boats remained in port as the storm crossed the archipelago.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trial lasted less than a week, and the jury took less than two and a half hours to find Smith guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, The New York Times reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those talks lasted for five hours.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 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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But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.—
Mollie Barnes,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting and have appeared in various television shows and movies.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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All northbound lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted onto Bird Road as the investigation continued.—
Hunter Geisel,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the teams’ 2020 meeting, at an empty stadium because of COVID-19, the Chiefs prevailed in the first meeting between Mahomes and Bills counterpart Josh Allen.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Bucks prevailed 155-154 in five overtimes, still the longest game in the shot-clock era.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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In Virginia, moderate Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and congresswoman, has maintained a modest lead over Republican nominee, Winsome Earle-Sears, the state's current lieutenant governor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Growing up in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Yesavage built and maintained a pitcher’s mound in his backyard the way other kids might tinker with cars.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Kept-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept-up. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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