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
  • Live television maestro Raj Kapoor will return as executive producer and showrunner, continuing his streak of helming high-profile events.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Conclusion As companies head toward 2025, adapting quickly to change, filling leadership vacuums and continuing to govern ethically will be key to finding success in the new year.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of continuing
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  • The death benefit provides liquidity to buy out the deceased partner’s share, protecting the business and surviving partners from financial strain.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those who extract lessons from their failures aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of surviving
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  • Advertisement In 2022, a woman filed for a restraining order against Sweeting, accusing her of punching her repeatedly in the head and kicking her in the chest.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Both series are modern takes on the Indy formula, with different shades of good guy adventurers searching for relics and righteously kicking bad guy ass to prevent dangerous artifacts from falling into the wrong hands.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of kicking
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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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