Definition of "keep pace" [keep pace]

• To run at the same speed as a pacesetter (verb)
• To progress at the same rate as another; to keep up (verb)

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• "He simply thinks this boat will outclass nine hundred and ninety-nine others that will be madly chasing him all summer long, trying to keep pace with him. ''"
• "Saira hurried to keep pace with them, her schoolbag constantly falling off her thick shoulders."
• "Motivation is the key for weight loss success, and, for me, being able to keep pace with my grandkids is a powerful diet and exercise motivator."