keeps up

verb

Definition of keeps upnext
present tense third-person singular of keep up
1
as in lasts
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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2
as in preserves
to keep in good condition kept the house up while the owners were gone

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3
as in remains
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 Synonyms for keeps up
  1. lasts
  2. preserves
  3. remains
  4. survives
  5. continues
  6. prevails
  7. maintains
  8. persists
Verb
  • Users love how long the deodorant lasts—in more ways than one.
    Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rich, velvety and savory palate, waxy notes, and oak tannins ending on a finish that lasts forever.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lasts
Verb
  • This keeps oxygen from entering the bottle, which, in turn, preserves open wine for up to four weeks.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Extinguishing fires as quickly as possible paradoxically preserves brush and trees for future combustion.
    Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of preserves
Verb
  • However, psilocybin remains the most important psychedelic being decriminalized.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But the use of automation remains a sticking point as the parties return to the bargaining table to hash out the full contract.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of remains
Verb
  • But much of what survives are school children’s copies of other works, an indication that children learned by dictation with the student copying what a teacher said or wrote.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The longer a contestant survives, the more money that person makes.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of survives
Verb
  • What’s more, integrity over corporate political engagement activities and membership of trade associations continues to be called into question.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And though a referendum passed in Colorado, there was and continues to be opposition from public officials to decriminalization.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of continues
Verb
  • What if Massachusetts prevails but no new housing gets built in Milton?
    Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • At these destinations, tranquility prevails, drawing travelers looking for serenity, not a party.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of prevails
Verb
  • Test The Redesign With A Focus Group Ensure the new design maintains brand equity.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That alteration, the NBA maintains, substantively changed Amazon’s term.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of maintains
Verb
  • In fact, the poverty that persists in Haiti today is directly tied to this economic strangulation.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The work stoppage threatens to reignite inflation and cause layoffs in related industries if the work stoppage persists, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of persists
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