Thesaurus results for KEEP UP (WITH)

keep up (with)

verb

Definition of keep up (with)

as in to communicate (with)

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The recovery took him out of commission from the 2020 season of AGT, with guest judges filling in.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
On the 582nd Sporticast episode, Kurt Badenhausen and Jacob Feldman fill in for Scott and Eben to break down several recent changes atop sports organizations.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fill in

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Between May and July, the emails show probation officers were regularly notifying ICE agents about the dates and times that certain probationers would be at their office.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The DeKalb County School District was also notified about possible delays affecting student transportation in the Browns Mill Ferry Road area.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Aug. 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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The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Indrika Ratwatte, the acting assistant secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told the Security Council that the Kenscoff attack forced more than 2,600 people to flee their homes, many for the second or third time.

— Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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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