keeps (on)

verb

Definition of keeps (on)next
present tense third-person singular of keep (on)
1
as in runs on

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2
as in takes on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps (on)
  1. persists
  2. employs
  3. continues
  4. lasts
  5. retains
  6. survives
  7. exists
  8. hires
Verb
  • After about 20 seconds have elapsed, tiny, minuscule amounts of deuterium begin to survive for long enough to have other interactions with protons and neutrons, but the deuterium bottleneck persists for several minutes.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The risk of famine persists across the Strip, with a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in northern Gaza.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of persists
Verb
  • Automobile manufacturing employs many people, with BYD employing more than 700,000 employees!
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The restaurant employs 140 people.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of employs
Verb
  • This legacy continues to shape the brand's identity.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 125th meeting of Army-Navy and the rich football rivalry continues Saturday.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of continues
Verb
  • This stunning Annual Membership Box gives your giftee something to unwrap in the moment while their actual present lasts all year long.
    Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The solstice marks the first day of winter, which lasts until the spring equinox March 20, 2025.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lasts
Verb
  • This unique construction method allows for a material that retains the hardness and scratch-resistance of ceramic while gaining the shock-absorbing properties of fiberglass.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of retains
Verb
  • Such manual effort amongst the vines breeds the kind of intimate knowledge that traverses the generations and survives as old teaches young.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • After embarking into a pursuit, the crew and Brian manage to flip the prison bus multiple times after stopping short in front of it, seemingly putting everyone in danger — except for Dom, who miraculously survives the crash.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of survives
Verb
  • According to Dickson, such moments helped remind people that Gap still exists.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And, potentially, some other set of exotic physics processes that exists only in the realm of the speculative at present may have occurred as well.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exists
Verb
  • At the same time, the company hires industry experts who—despite the existing policy—are harsh, judgmental and transactional, making day-to-day collaboration and teamwork extremely challenging.
    Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In truth, some open roles would not exist but for the partner hires that facilitated them.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hires
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Thesaurus Entries Near keeps (on)

keep (someone) posted

keeps (on)

keeps one's eyes open (for)

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