keep on
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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The list of punishing setbacks just kept on growing.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Changes to the building, parking, roads One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Citroën, Opel, Chrysler and DS are a bit like the unloved children that still need to be kept on the books.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Georgia Tech baseball keeps on ramblin’.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
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James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Changes to the building, parking, roads One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Citroën, Opel, Chrysler and DS are a bit like the unloved children that still need to be kept on the books.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Georgia Tech baseball keeps on ramblin’.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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