keep up
verb
kept up; keeping up; keeps up
1
: to keep adequately informed or up-to-date
keep up on international affairs
2
: to continue without interruption
rain kept up all night
3
: to maintain contact or relations with someone
keep up with old friends
Examples of keep up in a Sentence
let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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Iran also kept up pressure on its Gulf Arab neighbors.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
But for everyone else, the recent ramp up in rates only makes the affordability hurdles to homeownership more of a challenge, especially as wage growth has not kept up with surging home prices for much of this decade.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In contrast, many low-income earners with few or no investments struggled to keep up as prices rose faster than their paychecks.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Padilla said California law needs to keep up with the multi-billion dollar influencer economy.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
But for everyone else, the recent ramp up in rates only makes the affordability hurdles to homeownership more of a challenge, especially as wage growth has not kept up with surging home prices for much of this decade.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In contrast, many low-income earners with few or no investments struggled to keep up as prices rose faster than their paychecks.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Padilla said California law needs to keep up with the multi-billion dollar influencer economy.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for keep up
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“Keep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20up. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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