keep (on)

verb

Definition of keep (on)next
1
as in to hold on

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2
as in to lay on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep (on)
  1. hold on
  2. continue
  3. take on
  4. survive
  5. retain
  6. kick
  7. job
  8. persist
Verb
  • He was held on a $250,000 bond and was schedule to be arraigned at Derby Superior Court on Thursday.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The 9th Annual Love Rocks NYC concert benefiting God’s Love We Deliver will be held on March 6, 2025 at the Beacon Theatre at 8 p.m.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of hold on
Verb
  • Bears land Falcons center Drew Dalman March 10: The Bears agreed to terms on a three-year, $42 million deal with Dalman as the team continued its overhaul of the offensive line, per sources.
    — Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Seeing festival audiences respond so viscerally to the film’s complex story and extraordinary performances has been incredibly rewarding and proof that these films need to continue to be made.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of continue
Verb
  • However, the film also remains firmly rooted in the question of what is motivating them to take on this task.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
  • News Culture Entertainment Style Community Answers & Advice Shop Video Art From swimming goggles to neckties, these mundane objects take on profound personal meaning at a London exhibition.
    — Emma Cieslik, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of take on
Verb
  • Mogen, Kernodle, Goncalves and two other women who survived lived at the off-campus home on Kings Road.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Though Alaska State Troopers had been unable to assess the site, spokesperson Austin McDaniel said troopers do not believe the three skiers survived.
    — Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of survive
Verb
  • Art Deco influences like the curvature inside have been retained, while otherwise the house has been updated with modern, colorful touches and appliances.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
  • San Francisco-based Niantic will retain its technology and spin it into a new company called Niantic Spatial Inc., according to a release on its website, which will help machines learn to interact with the real world using artificial intelligence.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of retain
Verb
  • The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose.
    — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017
  • Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 18 July 2017
Definition of kick
Verb
  • The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.
    — Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This is likely because most ATS relies on artificial intelligence to track keywords in resumes and compares it to job descriptions to help narrow the applicant pool to only the most qualified candidates.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of job
Verb
  • But the existing dynamics have persisted, even with Republican majorities in both chambers.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • These ‘zombie’ NHIs often persist long after their creators have departed, maintaining access to critical systems with little oversight.
    — Craig Davies, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of persist
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“Keep (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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