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fail to keep

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste

STRONG

bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield

WEAK

be careless be impoverished be reduced become poorer fall short pass up suffer loss use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fight hoard save win

STRONG

accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed

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Horton faces litigation involving thousands of Louisiana homeowners whose homes allegedly fail to keep out moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

And for foreign brands that fail to keep up, the price of standing still is becoming painfully clear.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

"We must avoid anything like a digital ID system for the internet that would both eradicate privacy online and fail to keep children safe," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

If the number of Stephens’ supporters dwindle, he could fail to keep the coveted speaker role.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

I fail to keep the bitterness out of my voice, and Helene gives me a hard look.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

fail to keep

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