keep up (with)

verb

Definition of keep up (with)next
as in to communicate (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up (with)
  1. fill in
  2. notify
  3. inform
  4. instruct
  5. tell
  6. clue
  7. familiarize
  8. advise
Verb
  • As injuries piled up to linebackers, the 49ers turned to Campbell to fill in.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Slip and slide The Wild have had to rely on their depth from AHL Iowa due to injuries, with a bunch of forwards filling in.
    Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • His identity is being withheld until his family is notified.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Eligible taxpayers will receive a separate letter notifying them of the payment.
    Julia Gomez, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of notify
Verb
  • The picture appears to be an excerpt from the video that the Princess of Wales shared at the beginning of September to inform the public about the completion of her chemotherapy and her gradual return to her public duties.
    Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Drug sponsors are required to inform the FDA of any reports of adverse effects, both from pet owners and veterinarians.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inform
Verb
  • The message, which was sent through WhatsApp, instructed the victim’s family to go to mile marker 42 on I-10 to retrieve an item hidden under a rock directly next to the mile marker post.
    KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The attendant then instructed Heiskell to place the cup over her ear.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • The numbers tell a similar story over all too: Several studies on addition and smoking demonstrate that hypnosis has between an 81% and 90% success rate as a treatment for smoking.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Han has been cited as refusing to appoint three justices to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court, which will rule on Yoon's impeachment, NPR's Anthony Kuhn tells Up First.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Netflix’s Ramos recently clued Deadline into the streamer’s strategy in Lat-Am.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
  • If Sherfield is on the field, will the defenses be clued into a likely run?
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of clue
Verb
  • The guides offer enough information to quickly familiarize yourself with the tablet's software.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Produced by Bollywood giant Jio Studios and Indian megastar Aamir Khan – whose film Lagaan was nominated for an Oscar in 2002 in the same category – over a month of screenings in Los Angeles and New York has helped familiarize the U.S. film industry with the movie.
    Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of familiarize
Verb
  • Businesses are advised to build diversified trade partnerships and consider the alternative markets available to protect themselves against this geopolitical backdrop.
    Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • People who work with cattle and poultry on affected farms have a greater risk of infection, and are thus advised to monitor any possible symptoms of infection.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of advise
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