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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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"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

At least two choppers are kept up in the air for around 20 hours every day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Most private-credit loans go to companies bought by private equity, but the pace of buyouts hasn’t kept up with the flood of money pouring into the credit funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Doyle and Slaney, known as close friends, kept up busy civic lives, according to social-media posts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He kept up a relentless flow of encouragement all the way back to the castle, and by the time they reached the second floor, Ron was looking marginally more cheerful.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling