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Definitions

keep pace

VERB
keep up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hold on
WEAK
balance compete contend continue emulate go on keep step match pace persevere preserve rival run with vie
Antonyms
WEAK
let go neglect
VERB
parallel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complement correlate correspond imitate
STRONG
agree assimilate collimate collocate compare conform copy equal equate liken match paragon parallelize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
differ
STRONG
disagree imbalance refuse
WEAK
distort diverge separate skew

Example Sentences

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Foreign automakers, meanwhile, are increasingly collaborating with local companies to keep pace with technological advances.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Foreign carmakers like Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford, which once dominated China's car market, are struggling to keep pace and some are choosing to collaborate with local firms.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He isn’t giving the Energy Department’s national laboratories or the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency the resources they need to keep pace, let alone surge ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Racing to keep pace with the rebound, JPMorgan has revised upward its S&P 500 SPX forecast to 7,600 by year-end — with 8,000 possibly in play — as well as lifting earnings estimates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

She was flying, and JoJo had the boat going full out to keep pace with her.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin