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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In addition to the existential problems of the products being produced in the Valley, for Glatzer there’s the logistical issue of keeping up with the extremely fast pace of technology. —
Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026 Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 The Hawks struggled from deep, shooting just 2 of 7 from 3-point range early and failing to keep up with New York's perimeter shooting throughout the game. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 In 2026, a version of this can still be found at the intersection of Chinatown’s Bayard Street and Mulberry Street, where Yu & Me Books is showing how a new generation can keep up with the past. —Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep up
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Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026 Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 The Hawks struggled from deep, shooting just 2 of 7 from 3-point range early and failing to keep up with New York's perimeter shooting throughout the game. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 In 2026, a version of this can still be found at the intersection of Chinatown’s Bayard Street and Mulberry Street, where Yu & Me Books is showing how a new generation can keep up with the past. —Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep up
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“Keep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/keep%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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