keep up (with)

verb

Definition of keep up (with)next
as in to communicate (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up (with)
  1. fill in
  2. notify
  3. inform
  4. instruct
  5. tell
  6. clue
  7. familiarize
  8. advise
Verb
  • In a separate case, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled that thousands of Pennsylvania mail-in ballots shouldn’t be counted if the date on the envelope wasn’t filled in correctly.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Duggan also announced Melia Howard as his new deputy mayor after Todd Bettison left the post to fill in as the Detroit Police Department's interim police chief.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • The letter, sent Oct. 25, notifies the team that the district is placing it on probation.
    Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Changes in the location of the place you’re supposed to vote are a high possibility in some states and you may not be notified ahead of time if that happens.
    Rachaell Davis, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of notify
Verb
  • These website pop-ups inform users about data collection, offering options to accept or reject cookies.
    Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Lawyers for both sides on Thursday informed the court of a deal to resolve the case.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of inform
Verb
  • Residents were also instructed to clean and scrub any containers with hot soapy water or bleach to remove any Aedes aegypti eggs and leave them to dry for at least a day.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The ship was loaded with furs and other commodities, and the captain was instructed to sail it back to a port in eastern Lake Erie.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • The incident began when store management told Owusu that a man, later identified as Rosario, was behaving erratically in the store by pacing back and forth, Bishop said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Chapple told Vassos during the show that Goree's passing was the most devastating loss of his life, ScreenRant adds.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Perhaps the announcement that Daryl Dixon will be moving to Spain for season three should’ve clued me in to the fact that most, if not all, of the main Daryl Dixon cast — that is, almost anyone without their name in the title — wouldn’t make it in the long term.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
  • To find out if this is you, Dr. Eisenlohr-Moul recommends keeping a log of your symptoms to help clue your provider into what’s going on.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of clue
Verb
  • This is the price of a rapid advance in global notoriety: Masses rush to familiarize, align, and occasionally embarrass themselves.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Ultimately, familiarizing yourself with THISTL’s work can be the best first step.
    Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of familiarize
Verb
  • The council advises the president on economic policy and prepares the annual Economic Report of the President.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This position involves advising senior FinCEN and Treasury leadership on strategies to enhance the effectiveness of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of advise
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