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adjective

Definition of kept-upnext
as in maintained

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kept up

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verb

past tense of keep up
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for kept-up
  1. survived
  2. preserved
  3. remained
  4. lasted
  5. continued
  6. prevailed
  7. maintained
  8. persisted
Verb
  • In addition to his wife, Cohen is survived by children Benjamin, Gabriel and Lily Cohen.
    Christie D’Zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Dodgers survived in spite of their pitching injuries last season and will take a similar approach of going with upside over durability with some of their pitching choices.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of survived
Verb
  • The agreement preserved DeSantis control over the district, while allowing for a new development plan to be crafted.
    Skyler Swisher, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Historic Landmark District is well preserved, granted a bit of luck was involved.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • Since researchers began excavating and studying Stonehenge in the 17th century, the structure’s purpose has remained a mystery.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yet Dylan remained deeply ambivalent about being absorbed into any kind of movement.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of remained
Verb
  • The conversation lasted so long, five or six hours, that Leavitt’s dad, Jared, fell asleep.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • At a special meeting on Thursday that lasted nearly two hours, the city council interviewed the final three candidates out of a pool of 17 applicants.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of lasted
Verb
  • The pair also continued to perform together.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After the ceremony, the day continued with various rituals and games.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of continued
Verb
  • After a years-long dispute in court, the chief executive of concert promoter Knitting Factory has prevailed to take control of the beloved Pioneertown music venue Pappy & Harriet’s.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One of Ohio State's two losses this season came at the hands of the Ducks in a mid-October clash, where Oregon prevailed 32-21.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevailed
Verb
  • Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who maintained close ties to Iran, expressed his surprise over Tehran’s inaction in Syria during a television interview just after Assad’s fall.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintained
Verb
  • But residents’ complaints about conditions have persisted for decades, with protests intensifying in 2021.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The fish had effectively died out of these waters years earlier, but have since persisted in the clean water.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of persisted
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