keep up with

What does "keep up with" mean?

1. To stay at the same level or pace as someone or something
2. To stay informed about current events or trends
3. To maintain regular contact with someone

Examples

• I can't keep up with all these technological changes.
• She runs so fast that no one can keep up with her.
• Do you keep up with the news?
• I try to keep up with old friends through social media.
• The company is struggling to keep up with demand.

How to use it

'Keep up with the Joneses' is a famous idiom meaning to match your neighbours' possessions or lifestyle. Very common for discussing pace, news, and social connections.

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Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• keep up

  To continue doing something at the same rate or level

• keep on

  To continue doing something

• keep out

  To prevent someone or something from entering

• keep away

  To not go near someone or something

• keep off

  To not walk on or touch something

• keep back

  To stay at a distance; to not come closer