keep on
phrasal verb
kept on; keeping on; keeps on
1
informal
: to continue happening, doing something, working, etc.
The rain kept on throughout the day.
He talked and talked. At one point I thought he would keep on all night.
She kept on talking after I told her to be quiet.
2
: to continue to have (someone) as an employee
The chef was kept on even after the restaurant was sold.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep that ankle inclined, and the speed just keeps on coming.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2025
Following the ruling, Coogan stressed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the focus be kept on Langley’s achievements in finding Richard III’s remains.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Drug court participants are kept on a short leash.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep that ankle inclined, and the speed just keeps on coming.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2025
Following the ruling, Coogan stressed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the focus be kept on Langley’s achievements in finding Richard III’s remains.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Drug court participants are kept on a short leash.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep on
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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