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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"The manufacturers know the kids will want them. There's an element of keeping up with the other kids at football training."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

But my bigger concern is that you have 36% sitting in cash, which won’t do much good in terms of keeping up with inflation and giving you a return.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“He is keeping up under his responsibilities and looking well, and we all owe him a great debt for his constant watchfulness and attention to our slightest wishes.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson