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

Detection can’t keep up ​The result is a growing gap between what the technology can do and what governments can realistically control. —The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026

California needs to add 180,000 housing units annually to keep up with demand, according to the state Department of Housing. —Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

After coordinating in all-black looks at the January 24 worldwide premiere in Salt Lake City, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex kept up their low-key winter neutrals on Sunday in Park City. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026

Looking to keep up with the Super Bowl action? —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026