Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Pop up
Pop up verb - Appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
Both terms in one sentence
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Rick warns his family to "keep an eye out for any zany, wacky characters that pop up".
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Some still remember having to keep their feet on the power brick otherwise the dreaded R: Tape Loading Error message would pop up.
Source: Percussive Maintenance -
A few doctors pop up in The Nostalgia Critic's show to treat him when he's sick or wants to kill himself, but they always end up forcing him to keep going with the review.
Source: Dr. Jerk aka: Doctor Jerk
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Pop up and Keep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/pop_up
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Pop up or Keep. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/pop_up.
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