Synonyms of keep up

keep up

verb

1

as in to survive

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survive
• last
• prevail
• remain
• hold out
• hold up
• continue
• persist
• get along
• get on
• go
• get by
• carry on
• make out
• manage
• hang in
• bear up
• endure
• cope
• hang on
• run on
• draw out
• stretch
• hold on
• persevere
• fare
• abide
• linger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• run out
• fail
• go out
• give out
• stop
• cut out
• die
• break down
• break
• peter (out)
• expire
• collapse
• stall
• crash
• run down
• fizzle
• conk (out)
• wane

2

as in to preserve

to keep in good condition

kept the house up while the owners were gone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserve
• conserve
• maintain
• save
• protect
• defend
• restore
• sustain
• safeguard
• care (for)
• guard
• rebuild
• husband
• service
• manage
• support
• remedy
• shield
• cure
• patch
• rehabilitate
• reconstruct
• screen
• heal
• fix
• rejuvenate
• mend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• neglect
• destroy
• hurt
• break
• impair
• ruin
• harm
• damage
• injure
• wreck

3

as in to remain

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remain
• continue
• last
• persist
• stay
• run on
• hold on
• endure
• hold up
• survive
• bide
• abide
• stick around
• perdure
• linger
• prevail
• carry through
• tarry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stop
• die
• end
• pass
• finish
• close
• conclude
• cease
• wind up
• quit
• terminate
• discontinue
• expire
• die (down)
• leave off
• lapse
• desist
• moderate
• abate
• subside
• let up
• wane
• ebb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of keep up

To what extent is your piece of the puzzle struggling to keep up? — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

It's designed for folks who use their gear in many different scenarios, and could use a mounting system that'll keep up. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Pantani was climbing, as ever, with his hands in the drops and out of the saddle, the powerful Ullrich able to stay in his seat and keep up, and happy to let Virenque close gaps when Pantani upped the pace, turning a huge gear by modern standards. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Feliz and Leon kept up the same story when they were interviewed by Hollywood detectives before criminal charges would eventually be filed against them. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026