kept 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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His family left for Australia in 1970 but he has kept up with Southampton, despite the distance and time difference, through his uncle, newspapers, Tv and now, social media.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The Rainbow Warriors kept up pressure, winning the first set 25-15.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"We have the licensing act. It was created quite a long time ago and it hasn't kept up with the reality on the ground," he says.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Stoking the change is a mismatch between the soaring cost of living in Florida and middling wages that haven’t kept up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The scientists on board kept up with their experiments, such as they were.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong