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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

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

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

Since his arrest, Doyle has kept up a daily stream of inspirational Facebook posts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He said ‘girls’, but he meant Jo, for she was the only one who kept up the old custom.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott