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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keep pace

As tumors expand rapidly, blood flow and nutrients may not always keep pace.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Gupta believes the question isn't whether India is retiring old cables, but whether new terrestrial and subsea capacity can keep pace with AI-driven demand.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

A renter who is only saving, say, an additional $100 per month to invest would not keep pace with the equity they could build as a homeowner.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The risk, they argue, is that the yield on cash won’t keep pace with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Mark asks as they hurry to keep pace.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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