1
as in to hold on
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as in to lay on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep (on)
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At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025 -
BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans are set to host the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which will be held on Saturday (Aug. 16) at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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The White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires continue to rage across the Grand Canyon's North Rim.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Search and rescue teams continue to look for the missing people.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 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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But to survive, Carlos will have to change… and learn that dignity can matter more than winning.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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SpaceX has shifted permanently Pacific Ocean spacecraft recoveries to avoid possible instances of pieces of Dragon's trunk surviving atmospheric reentry and crashing back to Earth, which were reported during some Atlantic Ocean and Gulf returns.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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Mulching can help the plant’s shallow roots retain moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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However, Congress can still review all legislation passed by the D.C. Council and retains authority over the district's budget.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
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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That goodwill, though hand-in-hand with ongoing distance, persisted when DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi left the U.S. for political reasons.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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