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keep up

VERB
maintain, sustain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hold on
WEAK
balance compete contend continue emulate go on keep pace keep step match pace persevere preserve rival run with vie
Antonyms
WEAK
let go neglect

Example Sentences

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To Dillard, Avid’s CEO, incorporating AI is a way to ensure that creators can make enough content to keep up with audiences’ increasing demands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“We’re always trying to keep up with him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“How many ships are going to test the blockade? Does the Navy have enough ships, aircraft, assets, et cetera to keep up with that?” said Wills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But the singer says she learned to keep up with fans’ appetite by serving them a varied musical diet.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Gotta keep up with what they do since some ‘questionable’ folks spend time here.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas