keep up

VERB

maintain, sustain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hold on

WEAK

balance compete contend continue emulate go on keep pace keep step match pace persevere preserve rival run with vie

Antonyms

WEAK

let go neglect

Example Sentences

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IQM, a Finnish start-up, announced Friday that it had taken on extra funding to keep up with high investor demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

However, the country’s electricity grid couldn’t keep up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Looking to keep up that enormous success, “Cars 2” and “Cars 3” followed in 2011 and 2017, respectively.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

SpaceX’s sky-high market valuation — $1.75 trillion at a proposed $135-a-share price — makes it extremely unlikely its stock will be able to even keep up with the S&P 500 in coming years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I splashed through the slush, trying to keep up with the strides of her tall boots.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

keep up

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