keep at

phrase

: to persist in doing or concerning oneself with

Examples of keep at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lee kept at him, and along the way, began to find Lifeson’s interview comments increasingly baffling. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

The first phase of the Tijuana River Gates project is designed to keep at least 5 million gallons of sewage a day out of the river. — Mark Sanchez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

Testing hydrogen storage at scale Liquid hydrogen must be kept at extremely low temperatures to remain in liquid form, making storage a major engineering challenge. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

On Friday morning, Patrice Halliburton came to the funeral home looking for answers, because her sister’s body was kept at the facility before she was cremated. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for keep at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat