KEEP UP Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

keep up

verb

Definition of keep up

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

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as in to preserve

to keep in good condition kept the house up while the owners were gone

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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

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Recent Examples of keep up Competition may have grown over the years, but Midtown Sundries has never tried to reinvent itself to keep up. — Evan Moore july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 Whether volatility becomes more severe will depend more on whether company profits keep up with stock prices than on politics. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Key players who have turned the corner recently need to keep up their production. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 There’s nothing more frustrating than a laggy laptop when your creative flow is moving faster than the software can keep up. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep up

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The search lasted until Monday, when Núñez returned to the disaster site convinced that her son had not survived and that his body was still beneath the rubble.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The victim, who Cofield considered a romantic rival, survived the 2018 drive-by shooting but was left paralyzed from the waist down.

— Danny Robbins, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of survive

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The concept, which evolved from Victory Coffee & Calamity, preserves its specialty coffee program while giving the same space an entirely different personality in the later hours.

— Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of preserve

Verb

Although laws changed in 1829 to allow Catholics to become members of parliament, the idea of a Catholic prime minister remained controversial for many years.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Much of the squad that lifted the trophy is expected to remain together, while Yamal could be an even bigger force by the time the next World Cup arrives.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of remain

Verb

Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
The relationship lasted until last month when the girl detailed it to Special Victims Bureau detectives, the sheriff’s office said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of last

Verb

The Po Delta is a haven for marine life, said Massimiliano Costa, director of the Po Delta Park that helps conserve and manage the local environment.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
The spacecraft enters hibernation during long stretches of its journey to conserve resources.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of conserve

Verb

While the celebration continues, Lamine Yamal and crew are already the favorites to retain the trophy at the 2030 tournament.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The global oil supply will remain disrupted as long as the fighting continues and energy facilities in the Gul f remain damaged, an energy analyst said Monday.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of continue

Verb

Many analysts expect that neither all-out war nor the diplomatic path will prevail in coming weeks.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Džumhur ultimately prevailed 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in three hours and 42 minutes, but the incident was another example of players not yet getting to grips with how ELC works.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of prevail

Verb

Demand for high-bandwidth memory chips continues to outstrip supply as cloud providers race to build AI infrastructure, allowing leading memory makers such as SK Hynix and Micron to maintain strong pricing power.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
The Pentagon also wants systems that can move, store, launch, recover, maintain, and manage different types of autonomous aircraft on land and at sea, all with as few people as possible.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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