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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
Dan Lainer-Vos, an assistant professor of sociology who has taught at USC since 2008, said his pay has not kept up with inflation and rising costs of living. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 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 The hat-making legend kept up her millinery practice well into old age, and died in 1999 at 88. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026 Over the years, however, the cap hasn’t kept up with wage growth among high earners. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 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 Islamic Republic survived the assassination of its top leaders and weeks of heavy bombing, and found a potent form of leverage in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This panic is also nothing new; television was supposed to rot our brains, and radio before that, and somehow the republic survived.
    — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of survived
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  • This design is directly inspired by a historic Leroy tact watch created in 1810, today preserved at the Patek Philippe Museum.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Information that cannot be efficiently retrieved eventually becomes difficult to use, regardless of how carefully it was preserved.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • The department later confirmed that the area was secure and that no further threat to the public remained.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The architecture has remained in place as ProLogium has changed electrolyte chemistry and active materials.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of remained
Verb
  • Festivities for the union lasted three days amid celebrations around the country in honor of the pair.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So the question now is this war in Iran, of course, hasn't lasted nearly as long as Vietnam, six months versus more than 19 years, hasn't involved the deployment of the kind of forces that LBJ deployed in Vietnam at the peak more than 500,000.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lasted
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  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hibernation on demand Hibernation is a specialty of squirrels, hamsters, and bears, but the neural circuit that triggers it is conserved across mammals, and is present in species that never hibernate in the wild—like mice.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserved
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  • The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The debate about debates Despite a debate being scheduled, Jackson and Bottoms have continued to attack one another over the debate schedule and timeline, each saying the other is shying away from questions of accountability.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of continued
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  • Alonso watched as his Chelsea team prevailed 4-3 over Brighton in a wild English league game earlier.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the rest of the state, Graham prevailed — including in the Charleston area, where former governor and congressman Mark Sanford endorsed Norman after his own Senate campaign faltered.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevailed
Verb
  • Fabares shared that the cast maintained their close bond after the show ended by setting up regular lunch dates.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
  • With Friday's win, the Aces (27-13) maintained their one-game lead for third place in the WNBA playoff race ahead of Indiana (26-14), which beat Connecticut 111-91.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of maintained

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