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keep afloat

VERB

buoy (up)

Synonyms

WEAK

bolster boost buck up cheer cheer up encourage hearten lift prop raise support sustain uphold

Antonyms

WEAK

bring down depress

VERB

survive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure exist get through handle keep last live recover remain ride out subsist suffer sustain weather withstand

STRONG

outlast outlive outwear persevere persist revive

WEAK

be extant be left carry on carry through come through cut it get on go all the way go the limit hold out live down live on live out live through make a comeback make the cut pull out of it pull through remain alive see through stand up tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart die discontinue neglect refuse reject

STRONG

give up leave quit stop

WEAK

cease

Example Sentences

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With income growth pausing and inflation increasing, people tapped into savings to keep afloat.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“Forget what I had to go through after that to keep myself together and keep afloat in the world,” says Mr. Squier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

My will to live was slippery at best, but I knew I had to keep afloat for my eldest daughter, Grace, who loves birthdays, parties, and merriment.

From Slate • May 13, 2024

Next, Ms Ambaraje describes a nightmare jumble of bodies living and dead, as she struggled to keep afloat.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

‘I dislike it very much. But I suppose if I had to, I could make shift to keep afloat for a little while.’

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

keep afloat

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