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)
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He was accused of writing a check with insufficient funds, and the records indicated he was held on an out of state warrant.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025 -
Bryan was also wanted in nearby Jefferson Parish and was being held on a $100,000 bench warrant for failure to appear, along with a separate $25,000 bond tied to recent felony charges.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
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The massive manhunt continued into Friday evening in the wooded, mountainous area.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Moving forward, the Cubs will continue leaning on Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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In forcing the House into recess, Johnson has halted legislative business until September, meaning no further legislative action can be taken on the Epstein files.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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This week’s episode begins with Antle giving his take on Varad Mehta’s article, Endangering Article III: The Supreme Court may not have done enough to prevent a reckoning.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
23 July 2025
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One could be struck by a carriage and survive or not.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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In 1999, a baby was transported 100 feet by an Oklahoma tornado and survived.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Tiffany Stratton retained the WWE Women’s Championship over Jade Cargill in a short, but flashy match.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But his presidency was seen as a stop-gap, a way for Putin to side-step constitutional limits and retain power.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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But even that season’s team hardly ever practiced on the field, and in recent years it’s been used only by the team’s kicking specialist and as a spot where rehabbing players work out on the side.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Khan can’t even seem to bring himself to embarrass or job out talent who seem to be on their way out of the company.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Employees with more debt are more likely to job hop—around 61% of employees without debt were willing to stay with their current employer compared to 39% of borrowers, according to a report from MissionSquare Research.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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The customs house submitted a report Saturday indicating that the server slowdown had negatively impacted import-export assessments since July 1, further complicating congestion issues that have persisted at the port.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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The Perseids are also known for their fireballs, which are larger explosions of light and color that persist longer than an average meteor streak, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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“Keep (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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