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
Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 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
The state kept up site marketing.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Oregon kept up for a while with 9-of-11 shooting in the first quarter.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite the war, Iranian authorities have kept up the crackdown on dissent.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Despite the war, Iranian authorities have kept up the crackdown on dissent.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Iran picked the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to become its next supreme leader and kept up attacks on the ninth day of the war in the Middle East.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
But Harding kept up his heroics.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Drones fell near Dubai airport, injuring four people, while ships were hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11 as Iran kept up its campaign disrupting oil markets and air and maritime traffic.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 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
The state kept up site marketing.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Oregon kept up for a while with 9-of-11 shooting in the first quarter.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite the war, Iranian authorities have kept up the crackdown on dissent.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Despite the war, Iranian authorities have kept up the crackdown on dissent.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Iran picked the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to become its next supreme leader and kept up attacks on the ninth day of the war in the Middle East.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
But Harding kept up his heroics.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept-up
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In November, a wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off the city captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Thomas Jefferson launched other expeditions besides Lewis and Clark’s, and those expeditions also included enslaved people, though their names have not survived.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The town in South Carolina’s Midlands was founded in the mid-18th century and has been carefully preserved through the decades since.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to a study published in Nature in 2026, the specimens were preserved by mineral-rich water and crude oil, a rare process that retained not only bone but also cartilage, skin and traces of ancient proteins.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Adam D’Angelo, a founder of Quora, was the sole original member who remained.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The backlash from the incident lasted for weeks.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the day, all the partners in the project share a desire to see the state's natural spaces conserved and made available for recreation by Arkansans and visitors, Andrews said.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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Burger continued his hot play going 1 for 4 with an RBI against the Mariners including a clutch two out hit in the sixth inning to give the Rangers the lead.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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There is no threat to the public, and operations have continued as normal.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The joyfulness of Mario could easily be taken for granted, but remember, this is a character that’s prevailed for generations.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sadie Burroughs belted a solo homer in the second and Savannah Gonzalez added an RBI double to center in the fifth as the Cougars prevailed in a rematch of their 2-1 victory in the Norco Showcase finale in Chino Hills in February.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Officials said most passengers were not wearing life jackets and that the boat appeared poorly maintained.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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He’s considered the best golfer on the planet right now, according to the Official World Golf Ranking, a spot he’s maintained for 146 consecutive weeks, Gold Ranking Stats data shows.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Kept-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept-up. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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