1
as in to hold on
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2
as in to lay on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep (on)
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Toews’ arrival gives the Jets enough short-term runway to hold on to draft capital, make their picks and assess their needs midseason instead of taking a bigger swing at a different second-line centre now.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 June 2025 -
Primary elections were held on Tuesday for other offices such as lieutenant governor and attorney general.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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As the co-chairman continues to push the need to channel that inner 10-year-old, the episode switches to home movie footage of the players as kids, interspersed with match action from the game against Charlton.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Our hope is that New Yorkers will continue to keep this dynamic city the capital of capitalism.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Politico’s take on the format offers longer conversations that don’t have to be broken up in the same way the predecessor shows are.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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The team even compiled a book of pictures taken on that trip, which could easily be published as a photographic essay on the secluded, off-track destinations scattered throughout Italy.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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Fifteen people survived, including the captain and all crew members except the chef.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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One of Macchiarini's surviving patients, Yesim Cetir, was reportedly in an intensive care unit at the Karolinska University Hospital for three years and had to undergo nearly 200 surgeries, according to The New York Times.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Bezos retained 75% of the couple's Amazon stock, in addition to her voting control in the company, as previously reported by USA TODAY.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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LeBron James retains the distinction of being the youngest player in league history to be taken with the top overall pick.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 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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Or would job applicants utilize this method for their cover letters?—
J. Jasser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Nearly three in five professionals worldwide plan to job hunt this year, and many are doing it during work hours.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Although the hottest temperatures are expected during the weekend, there is a moderate risk extreme heat will persist into later next week for parts of the Ohio Valley and East Coast states (New York could see 100-degree temperatures on Monday or Tuesday).—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom came under scrutiny from both sides of the aisle as questions concerning water pressure and access persisted.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Keep (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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