Synonyms of kept-up

kept-up 1 of 2

adjective

as in maintained

Related Words

• maintained
• cared-for
• brand-new
• new
• fresh
• reconstructed
• mended
• rebuilt
• patched
• spiffy
• spruce
• smart

Dissimilar Words

• shabby
• neglected
• dilapidated
• dumpy
• scruffy
• miserable
• threadbare
• seedy
• grungy
• tatty
• scrubby
• tumbledown
• ratty
• tacky
• mangy
• sleazy
• mean
• timeworn
• down-at-the-heels
• unkept
• abandoned
• run-down
• beat-up
• moth-eaten
• bombed-out
• dog-eared
• desolate
• forlorn
• tatterdemalion
• godforsaken

kept up

2 of 2

verb

past tense of keep up

1

as in survived

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

• survived
• lasted
• prevailed
• held up
• held out
• remained
• persisted
• continued
• went
• got on
• hung in
• carried on
• got along
• made out
• managed
• endured
• got by
• held on
• stretched
• hung on
• persevered
• drew out
• ran on
• lingered
• bore up
• fared
• coped
• abided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went out
• failed
• ran out
• gave out
• stopped
• died
• cut out
• collapsed
• broke down
• petered (out)
• broke
• expired
• crashed
• stalled
• fizzled
• ran down
• waned
• conked (out)

2

as in preserved

to keep in good condition

kept the house up while the owners were gone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserved
• conserved
• maintained
• saved
• protected
• defended
• restored
• sustained
• rebuilt
• guarded
• managed
• serviced
• supported
• safeguarded
• cared (for)
• reconstructed
• cured
• rehabilitated
• shielded
• screened
• fixed
• healed
• husbanded
• patched
• remedied
• rejuvenated
• mended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• destroyed
• disregarded
• broke
• hurt
• damaged
• impaired
• injured
• ruined
• wrecked
• harmed

3

as in remained

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

• remained
• continued
• lasted
• persisted
• held on
• stayed
• ran on
• held up
• endured
• perdured
• bode
• lingered
• survived
• stuck around
• prevailed
• abided
• carried through
• tarried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• stopped
• finished
• passed
• closed
• ended
• concluded
• ceased
• terminated
• expired
• wound up
• discontinued
• lapsed
• quit
• left off
• died (down)
• desisted
• subsided
• let up
• abated
• waned
• ebbed
• moderated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kept-up

Verb

Although hiring of permanent faculty — those with tenure or on tenure-track — has not kept up with enrollment, the university’s total faculty hiring has matched student growth nearly perfectly. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The market has changed at warp speed, but our guardrails haven’t kept up. — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

That helped yields remain high in the bond market, which in turn kept up the pressure weighing on stocks and all financial markets. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Spain kept up its pressure after halftime, playing some of its most creative soccer of the tournament. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Want to be kept up with all things Survivor? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026

In the battle for the Texas Senate seat, both Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico kept up their attacks against each other. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Gasparino kept up the pressure, beating out an infield single to shortstop against pitcher Ethan Grimm. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026

From the first ride of the day to the final fireworks at Disney, these sneakers kept up. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026