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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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“It’s very clear that wages are not keeping up with inflation, which explains why the consumer sentiment was at an all-time low,” said George Catrambone, head of fixed income, Americas, at DWS Asset Management.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Lenovo’s longstanding relationships with chip makers allow it to secure steady chip and component supplies, thereby keeping up with manufacturing timelines, Yu says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Wall Street, however, has had trouble keeping up.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But keeping up with the outpouring of love, including messages from the author of the Scorpius Hawthorne series, is ten times more impossible than usual.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera