Thesaurus results for KEEP UP (WITH)

keep up (with)

verb

Definition of keep up (with)

as in to communicate (with)

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Hydrolyzed keratin, meanwhile, fills in the gaps in the cuticle by improving elasticity and damage caused by daily styling, heat, and environmental stressors.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
The movie fills in the backstory of this slow-motion trauma in a way that feels wrenchingly lifelike.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fill in

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The two agencies notified several individuals in the Virginia political world that their phones had been tapped as part of the investigation into Lucas.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Wind Cave National Park officials notified the public of three bats that tested positive for rabies 42 days after the first was discovered in May.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of notify

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The next month, senior bank leaders and vice chairs were instructed by human resources not to enter positive feedback about Nallasivan’s performance in the evaluation system, according to the lawsuit.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Trump made the name change in an executive order signed on Thursday, which instructed the Secretary of the Interior to implement the change within the next 30 days.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of instruct

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Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tell

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High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Flown today to familiarize new astronauts with working in a high-stress, dynamic environment and maintain pilots’ flight proficiencies, Johnson Space Center currently has a fleet of 14 active T-38 jets stationed out of nearby Ellington Airport.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of familiarize

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