kept-up 1 of 2

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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3
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
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  • Glass sponge reefs found off British Columbia’s north coast are among the oldest in the entire ocean and have survived for more than 9,000 years.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He is survived by his wife and two sons.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of survived
Verb
  • Everything in the house, from the landscape to the furniture, was designed by Erickson’s collaborators and has been beautifully preserved.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, ham contains elevated levels of sodium through the methods that it is preserved, Kersten adds.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • Government officials who have remained in Damascus after Assad fled, including Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali, have met with the rebels to discuss the power transfer.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company’s earnings report fell short of expectations, though analysts remained optimistic about the database software firm’s cloud business.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of remained
Verb
  • Those votes came after the board heard from 60 parents, teachers and community members during a public hearing that lasted more than two hours.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The storm that took out the Opportunity rover in 2018 lasted for weeks.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lasted
Verb
  • The numbers dipped in 2023 and have continued to drop monthly throughout 2024.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The prep version has continued ever since, most recently featuring matchups between 36 teams from around the country who played over two days at Chamblee High School in suburban Atlanta.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of continued
Verb
  • In just one case where the federal government sought to link police grants to immigration enforcement, the state prevailed and was reimbursed $57 million.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the knockouts, youth prevailed, as Staksrud/Patriquin crushed Alshon & Bar in one semi, while Johnson/Tardio wrapped a game two loss around two dominant 11-2 game wins to move into the final.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevailed
Verb
  • The city launched an emergency rental assistance program in April 2020 and maintained it throughout much of the pandemic with the help of federal relief money.
    Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintained
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  • The call center data showed customers waiting less than 60 seconds for phone support, yet complaints about excessive wait times persisted.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Importantly, those improvements persisted even after the stimulation was switched off.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of persisted
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