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keeping 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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Wages External link are barely keeping up with inflation External link, and consumer confidence External link is at record lows.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

For people who are risk-averse, that much cash can feel like a warm blanket, but it’s likely barely keeping up with inflation, if at all.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“Thank you so much for coming out, keeping up this tradition for 43 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"We're always keeping up - it's crazy but we love it," says Jay.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

But three years of keeping up with the ambitious kids at Whitney Young had taught me that I was something more.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama