keeping up 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of keeping upnext
as in holding up

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keeping up

2 of 2

verb

present participle of keep up
1
as in surviving
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave

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2
as in preserving
to keep in good condition kept the house up while the owners were gone

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3
as in remaining
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping up
  1. surviving
  2. preserving
  3. remaining
  4. lasting
  5. conserving
  6. continuing
  7. prevailing
  8. maintaining
Verb
  • The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Understanding what might help can be the key to surviving this challenging period together.
    Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of surviving
Verb
  • Maintaining familiarity is key to preserving your audience’s trust and comfort.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The design should feel fresh yet familiar, preserving key elements like logos or colors that resonate with loyal customers.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of preserving
Verb
  • Vikings-Jets Three undefeated teams lost last week leaving the Vikings and Chiefs remaining at 4-0.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Top with roll tops; brush roll tops with remaining butter mixture.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • Starting young with an age-appropriate strength training program can help kids develop good movement patterns and incorporate exercise into their routine, which can have lasting benefits for their health into adulthood.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The beginning of the first shooting video in one X post captured what sounded like one shot after another initially, until seconds later there was a steady stream of gunfire that appeared to come from multiple guns lasting several minutes.
    Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of lasting
Verb
  • Things To Do Though Disney focused on conserving the land, there are still plenty of activities offered on the island.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Voters were given three names to choose from, all of which represented the importance of conserving the species and honored his parents, Shepherd said.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of conserving
Verb
  • Creel’s death from a rare and aggressive cancer at age 48 on September 30 has prompted a massive and continuing outpouring on social media of love and heartbreak from the Broadway community.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After all, initial and continuing jobless claims are very low.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of continuing
Verb
  • Code converters are the prevailing migration tool today.
    Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of prevailing
Verb
  • Launching a redesign requires a balance between elevating product attributes and maintaining brand equity.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ito, a creature designer, and Yamaoka, a composer, are said to have been crucial in maintaining the mood of the original game.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of maintaining
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