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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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as in maintained
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Recent Examples of kept-up
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 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
Wages haven't kept up with costs, housing is out of reach, and the American Dream is a scam.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Both sides have also kept up their daily long-range strikes behind the front line.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 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
Wages haven't kept up with costs, housing is out of reach, and the American Dream is a scam.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Both sides have also kept up their daily long-range strikes behind the front line.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept-up
Verb
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Oxy barely survived the downturn, slashing its dividend from 79 cents per share each quarter down to just one penny.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Only 13 of the 62 crew members survived.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Her words ring out in our minds and hearts, and her image as preserved will forever live on.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, the baseball slugger and pinup bombshell always remained in each other’s corners.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even going back to the summer of 2024, Latto remained tight-lipped about her dating life when pressed by Ebro Darden on Apple Music.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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The barrage lasted for more than 12 hours, the president said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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His sojourn at the hot corner lasted mere seconds.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Because energy is conserved, and gravitational radiation (also known as a gravitational wave) carries energy, this leads to the decay of the mutual orbits of these masses.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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The search for more potential victims of a mass shooting at a Michigan church continued into Monday, after a gunman killed at least four people while hundreds were worshiping on Sunday morning.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, their defensive struggles continued once again.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there is a third reason Democrats have usually prevailed in shutdown showdowns that may not apply as much this time around.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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On the surface, Disney prevailed, right?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With Cuomo, Adams and Sliwa all in the race, Mamdani maintained a comfortable lead in the polls.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Proponents saw them as a way to ensure Alaskans maintained a vested interest in the Alaska Permanent Fund.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Kept-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept-up. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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