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adjective

as in maintained

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verb

past tense of keep up
1
as in survived
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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as in preserved
to keep in good condition kept the house up while the owners were gone

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as in remained
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 kept-up
Verb
Although hiring of permanent faculty — those with tenure or on tenure-track — has not kept up with enrollment, the university’s total faculty hiring has matched student growth nearly perfectly. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The market has changed at warp speed, but our guardrails haven’t kept up. — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 That helped yields remain high in the bond market, which in turn kept up the pressure weighing on stocks and all financial markets. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Spain kept up its pressure after halftime, playing some of its most creative soccer of the tournament. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Want to be kept up with all things Survivor? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026 In the battle for the Texas Senate seat, both Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico kept up their attacks against each other. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 7 June 2026 Gasparino kept up the pressure, beating out an infield single to shortstop against pitcher Ethan Grimm. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026 From the first ride of the day to the final fireworks at Disney, these sneakers kept up. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept-up
  1. survived
  2. preserved
  3. remained
  4. lasted
  5. conserved
  6. continued
  7. prevailed
  8. maintained
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  • The grant pays for the organizations to train staff in exercise oncology, to develop or expand programs to help those who have had, or survived cancer.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The federal accident report is rather scant, and since no one aboard survived to tell the story, what went wrong on that day has largely remained a mystery.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of survived
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  • The attorneys filed the lawsuit, in part, to ensure that any evidence is preserved.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The conservancy has preserved 100,000 acres in the region since forming in 1974.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack; the attackers’ motive remained unknown.
    — Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Israeli and American leaders have been sharpening their threats before elections in both countries, while Iranian leaders have remained defiant.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of remained
Verb
  • The sporty coupe and convertible lasted through 2012, long outliving its early stablemates, the Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The two shared a love story that lasted more than two decades, despite years of separation.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lasted
Verb
  • Those periods were when the United States government promoted it as an inexpensive, high-protein substitute for meat that the government conserved for soldiers.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why would a trait this useful, conserved for 3 billion years, vanish in a few thousand generations?
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of conserved
Verb
  • The chase then continued north before the car headed east on Highway 50 to elude authorities.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio told reporters in the United States on Saturday before his departure that India had diversified its energy sources, but continued to buy substantial volumes of Russian oil, making an immediate shift to other suppliers difficult.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • In the end, Lula's message of continuity and a focus on social spending prevailed.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In an October exhibition game that felt more like a game in late March, Duke prevailed over the Kansas Jayhawks 90-84 in just the Blue Devils’ second trip ever to Allen Fieldhouse.
    — Dominick Williams October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevailed
Verb
  • But two more scores from Rexroat of 5 and 54 yards maintained the Eagles’ control of the game.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In tests, the device maintained stable operation for over 72 hours, producing hydrogen at a rate of 466 μmol per square centimeter per hour.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
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