Thesaurus results for KEEP UP (WITH)

keep up (with)

verb

Definition of keep up (with)

as in to communicate (with)

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Vitello and the Giants will likely look to second-year utility player Christian Koss to fill in at third base.

— Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Lee adopts a flustered countenance to fill in the chasms of characterization the script didn’t think through.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

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Besides its use in educational settings and by other researchers, the report also helps inform national security policy and has been cited by NATO in the past, one source said.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The queen is hysterical when Orwyle informs her that Sunfyre has razed the Mooton army outside Maidenpool.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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Around the age of 10 I was enrolled in a community art class where, on the first day, we were instructed to sketch a bowl of fruit placed on a table in front of us.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

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At the end of the day, Enterprise is a show best enjoyed by Star Trek fans who like to pore over the Memory Alpha wiki and familiarize themselves with Trek minutiae.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
The following are key fridge components with which to familiarize yourself.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of familiarize

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Eaton advises checking local facilities for specific costs and remembering that those costs do not include in-vitro fertilization treatment if the patient later chooses to use the eggs.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
My whole life, my father had brightened at the sight of me, laughed at my jokes, and advised my brother, three years younger, to follow my example.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

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