keeps up (with)

verb

Definition of keeps up (with)next
present tense third-person singular of keep up (with)
as in communicates (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps up (with)
  1. informs
  2. tells
  3. instructs
  4. contacts
  5. advises
Verb
  • Perspective informs your truth and your truth makes your reality.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder are inking reserve shooting guard Alex Caruso to a four-season, $81 million contract extension to stay with the club long-term, Caruso's agent at Wasserman, Greg Lawrence, informs Shams Charania of ESPN.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Design engineer Callie Gillespie tells Robb Report that the craft features larger trim tab systems that deploy further downwards to create a wave that billows out from behind.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The bill instructs the convening of an 11-member council with appointments made by the president and leaders in both parties to include academic experts, researchers, parents, youth representatives and others who are well-versed in social media and online safety.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The tablet also instructs adherents to worship on Mount Gerizim, a holy site for Samaritans, near the modern-day city of Nablus.
    Sarah Ventre, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • Spoonful of Comfort then contacts the recipient to find out the recipient’s food preferences.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contacts
Verb
  • To avoid a surprise result, Nitti advises companies to gather as much information as possible and sit down with a good tax advisor to discuss options and timing in 2025.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.
    Dividend Channel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of advises
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“Keeps up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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