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 keep up with a growing slate of launches, that small town needs electric grid capacity, wastewater facilities, roads and bridges. —Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Want to keep up with the March Madness action? —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026

Want to be kept up with all things Survivor? —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

Families across Maryland are working harder than ever to keep up with rising costs for groceries, housing, child care and transportation. —Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026