keep up

Example Sentences

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Wall Street is scrambling to keep up with the gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Talarico might as well throw some weird made-up insinuations at Paxton to keep up.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

County needs to add more than 800,000 housing units by 2029 to keep up with demand, including more than 450,000 in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Marie says: "I joked with him I couldn't keep up with him because he was that active and fit and I just don't understand why he's been cheated really because he should be here."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He went through pocket handkerchiefs at an alarming rate; the laundry could hardly keep up.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood