keep pace

Idioms  

1. Also, keep up. Go at the same rate as others, not fall behind. For example, The teacher told his mother that Jimmy was not keeping up with the class. Shakespeare had the first term in A Midsummer Night's Dream (3:2): “My legs cannot keep pace with my desires.” [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

The Morgan Stanley analysts said they expect expense forecasts for the companies will need to move higher to reflect greater capital spending, potentially driving margin expectations lower if revenue revisions don’t keep pace.

From The Wall Street Journal

The development comes as the global AI chip market continues to grow rapidly, forcing HBM suppliers to keep pace.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nvidia, indeed, was up 3.2% at $177.32, given the expected boost it’s likely to get from both Amazon’s AI largess and the billions more its rivals will need to spend in order to keep pace.

From Barron's

The home team’s test not only was facing a 76ers team on a five-game win streak, but also finding the energy to keep pace.

From Los Angeles Times

Companies can use AI to create value of their own, provided they keep pace with technological changes and their downstream impact on business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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• imitate