keep pace

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]

Example Sentences

Cincinnati’s defense is going to be chasing, and Jake Browning is going to be hard-pressed to keep pace with Jared Goff and that Detroit offense.

From Los Angeles Times

Herbert is off to a phenomenal start and too many weapons for the Giants to keep pace.

From Los Angeles Times

“Evacuation decisions and messages could not keep pace with the fire,” the report stated.

From Los Angeles Times

Both countries have struggled to keep pace, often sharing firefighting resources.

From BBC

Food costs have been rising at more than 30% in the last year and wages have not not kept pace.

From BBC

Related Words

• complement 
• correlate 
• correspond 
• imitate