Keep up with
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Definition
To stay informed about, or match the pace of, someone/something
Example sentence
It's hard to keep up with all the news these days.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: keep up with + person/trend/information (noun)
keep up with the news
keep up with friends
keep up with trends
keep up with technology
keep up with the Joneses (idiom)
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She keeps up with the latest tech trends. ✅ (Correct)
She keeps the latest tech trends up with. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)