How to Use keep on in a Sentence

keep on

phrasal verb
Definition of keep onnext
  • All of the lights — inside and outside the home — were kept on.
    — Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The buzz around this tale of the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West just keeps on humming.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 13 June 2024
  • The upsets at the World Cup might be the gift that keeps on giving.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Big wheels keep on turnin’ — and the biggest one on TV is now in the hands of Ryan Seacrest.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 July 2024
  • Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times and have their waste picked-up.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
  • For a team with the heart required to take a hit and keep on ticking.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Make a batch and keep on hand for after-school snacks or drop-in guests.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Live with Kelly and Mark is the gift that keeps on giving.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • For us, this ice cream set has been a gift that has kept on giving.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 June 2024
  • This goat cheese spread recipe is perfect to keep on hand for drop-in guests.
    — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2023
  • This is one gift that will keep on giving all year long.
    — Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
  • But at Franklin this year, the extreme highs and lows kept on coming.
    — oregonlive, 2 June 2023
  • The Boycott events kept on going, held twice a month at venues around Phoenix.
    — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
  • Those are things that are just going to keep on coming.
    — Madison Burinsky, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Every year since, it’s been a gift that keeps on giving.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2023
  • All the screenshots are supposed to be encrypted and kept on the PC’s drive.
    — Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024
  • Whether you're headed for the farmer's market, the beach, or the grocery store, this bag is the gift that keeps on giving.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • If these hostages are killed, this country has no right to keep on going.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
  • This latest look, though, is one to keep on your moodboard all year long.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Budd looked back as Decker went down and kept on running.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
  • As Rower has shown us over the past two decades, Calder is indeed the gift that keeps on giving.
    — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 July 2024
  • Use it to wrap up your leftovers and rinse it in cold water for a wrap that keeps on wrapping.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • To learn more about 15 of the best facialists in Sydney, keep on reading.
    — Angela Law, refinery29.com, 5 July 2024
  • Read on for more items to keep on hand and suggestions for how to use these foods to build balanced meals, snacks, and treats.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The Crimson Tide faithful kept on chanting, but their faces didn’t change.
    — Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • So the Army continued to treat it as safe, and Sergeant Breyer kept on working.
    — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • And yet the books just keep on coming—no small feat for a writer in her early eighties.
    — Maggie Doherty, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Young men are putting themselves 6 feet in the ground / 'Cause all this damn country does is keep on kicking them down.
    — Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Lower courts had backed the states. Kennedy, who dropped out of the race Aug. 23, has sought to have his name kept on the ballot in some states and taken off in others.
    — Greg Stohr / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Now, having Willis means anything is possible thanks to the trade that keeps on giving.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024

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