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
ABC News,
2 July 2026
In the battle for the Texas Senate seat, both Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico kept up their attacks against each other.
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Jack Fink,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Gasparino kept up the pressure, beating out an infield single to shortstop against pitcher Ethan Grimm.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
From the first ride of the day to the final fireworks at Disney, these sneakers kept up.
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Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
The Rainbow Warriors kept up pressure, winning the first set 25-15.
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Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
The hat-making legend kept up her millinery practice well into old age, and died in 1999 at 88.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
Over the years, however, the cap hasn’t kept up with wage growth among high earners.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
In Iran, the US continued search-and-rescue operations for a crew member from an F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iran on Friday, as Tehran kept up attacks on Gulf Arab states and Israel.
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Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Spain kept up its pressure after halftime, playing some of its most creative soccer of the tournament.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
In the battle for the Texas Senate seat, both Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico kept up their attacks against each other.
—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Gasparino kept up the pressure, beating out an infield single to shortstop against pitcher Ethan Grimm.
—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
From the first ride of the day to the final fireworks at Disney, these sneakers kept up.
—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
The Rainbow Warriors kept up pressure, winning the first set 25-15.
—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
The hat-making legend kept up her millinery practice well into old age, and died in 1999 at 88.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
Over the years, however, the cap hasn’t kept up with wage growth among high earners.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
In Iran, the US continued search-and-rescue operations for a crew member from an F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iran on Friday, as Tehran kept up attacks on Gulf Arab states and Israel.
—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept-up
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Instead, Chancellor Lee Adams survived, but his mother never regained consciousness after those few hours that first day.
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Twice divorced, Davis is survived by three sons and a daughter.
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The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.
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Rather than adapting the group’s concept for the Korean market, the team preserved its distinctly Japanese aesthetic by making only minor adjustments.
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Opponents remained against the bill even after the recent changes.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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Called the Lorimer Burst, after the team leader who discovered it, the flash was far more luminous than anything ever seen like it, and, still more astonishing, the entire event lasted only about 5 milliseconds.
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The court also ordered the defendants to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines late Thursday after a trial that lasted more than two years.
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This ancient developmental program, deeply conserved, can also be radically repurposed, as seen in the star-nosed mole's sensory tentacles.
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These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.
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The Heat began Tuesday by retaining three-point shooting forward Simone Fontecchio in free agency, and then continued to address its need for outside shooting when league-wide free agent negotiations were permitted to begin Tuesday night.
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Still, the landowner had continued to find pieces of wreckage for years.
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When the Allied powers prevailed in World War II, the United States took the ship as a war prize.
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Unlike its post-war decline when minimalism prevailed, Schiaparelli now thrives by making innovation and shock its core business model.
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Attorneys involved in the case have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and maintained that the vast majority of claims are valid.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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“Kept-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept-up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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