Keep up
Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Match
Match verb - To produce something equal to (as in quality or value).
Usage example: no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war
Both terms in one sentence
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Then he replaces Reggie's tire and asks him to keep up the heckling at the next match.
Source: Heel -
As a Chief Warlord, he's been able to match wits with Charlie and keep up with Parson's unconventional strategies.
Source: Ambadassador -
In their first match, Tien outmatched Goku, easily able to keep up with his speed.
Source: I Am Not Left-Handed
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Match and Keep up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_up/match
Keep up & Match. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_up/match>.
Match or Keep up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_up/match.
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