keeping (on)

verb

Definition of keeping (on)next
present participle of keep (on)
1
as in holding on

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2
as in signing (up or on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping (on)
  1. continuing
  2. surviving
  3. kicking
Verb
  • Creel’s death from a rare and aggressive cancer at age 48 on September 30 has prompted a massive and continuing outpouring on social media of love and heartbreak from the Broadway community.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That’s magnified even more with the NFL salary cap continuing to increase due to the league’s record media contract.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of continuing
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  • The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The results suggest that catastrophe sowed the ground for new relationships to emerge among surviving species.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of surviving
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  • Instead of kicking a 56-yard field goal, the Falcons opted to punt — the first punt of the game for either team.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The men will be playing a game that involves kicking a ball, but there will be no tackling.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of kicking
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Thesaurus Entries Near keeping (on)

keeping (from)

keeping (on)

keeping one's eyes open (for)

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“Keeping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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