1
as in to survive
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 to preserve
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in to remain
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 keep up
Despite his medical issues Francis has kept up a busy calendar of events, including a 12-day visit of four countries in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
This Alienware monitor is designed to keep up with your fastest reflexes, offering a 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time for ultra-smooth gameplay.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Her areas of expertise include keeping up with the Kelce family, Sister Wives and Harry Styles’ latest whereabouts.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Extra staff has also been brought in to assist designers in keeping up with demand.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
This Alienware monitor is designed to keep up with your fastest reflexes, offering a 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time for ultra-smooth gameplay.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Her areas of expertise include keeping up with the Kelce family, Sister Wives and Harry Styles’ latest whereabouts.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Extra staff has also been brought in to assist designers in keeping up with demand.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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The challenge is to survive the negative cash-flow of a startup before revenue starts to arrive from customers and clients who need and learn about your exciting innovation or service.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Bauer was lucky to survive six terrifying months in the concentration camps, where he was repeatedly beaten.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Fourteen years later, the Left is still mad about Act 10, and Wisconsin voters must elect Brad Schimel to the supreme court on April 1 to preserve it.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2025
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Much of her early efforts had been poorly preserved as a result.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Still, one thing remained constant: Taylor’s dedication towards a quality hair primer to create the perfect canvas for building and maintaining any look.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite clear reference to the events of her life, the novels remain shadowy and irreverent, winding behind the normative façades of storytelling.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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The outlet also noted that the plane is about 16 years old, but aircrafts in its model typically last two to three decades.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The title game was basically over early, and the halftime show — an 18-minute tribute to TNT — lasted longer than the game did.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The property is zoned for agricultural use and is on Prop A lands, meant to conserve agricultural lands and prevent urban sprawl.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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But Freeman believes the public supports conserving public lands and wildlife and protecting the environment.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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However, according to a resolution included in the agenda for the board’s Thursday meeting, the original resolution will no longer continue as planned.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tensions are running high in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing's Chinese Communist Party government, which claims Taiwan despite never ruling it, continues its military, economic and political pressure campaign against the island.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Seeing all the threats ahead creates a special kind of anxiety, almost a helplessness for fans who are breathlessly waiting to see if their heroes can prevail.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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The prevailing wisdom on Wall Street is that that’s a high hurdle for stocks.—
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CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Prieto has maintained a series of long relationships, adapting to varied production sizes, budgets, and styles.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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This ensures that every coaching session stays focused on your growth, not on trying to maintain a balanced exchange.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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