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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I think his character knowledge has certainly risen since his time away from Everton because he's kept up to date with the modern player.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Pulgarin hadn’t kept up with him after Fraire graduated, aside from one Burbank track meet that Fraire attended as a college freshman to support his former team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

It has kept up its attacks on the country as the militants fight back.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

During that time, I barely kept up with my schoolwork.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez