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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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026 -
The Wild have lost six of their last nine but have a firm hold on third place in the Central Division.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran, whose retaliatory attacks have targeted Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Work on East Weatherford Street is scheduled to begin March 30, and continue through May 8.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Tiffanie Burkhalter, who has served as chief financial officer since 2023, also took on the title of president, the company said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Matt and Emma Lembke, from Birmingham, Alabama, also planned to take in the sights in Chicago after watching the Crimson Tide take on Michigan.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In an era when brick-and-mortar bookstores seem to be in grave peril, this charming West Village corner store, which first opened in 1968, has managed to survive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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All people were able to survive with no life-threatening injuries.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mair missed a 3 from the corner with 5 seconds to play for Duke, but the Blue Devils retained possession after the ball went off an LSU player.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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If signed, municipalities retain some say, with provisions allowing cities to stop plans that present deleterious environmental impacts, health and safety risks, or undue burden on infrastructure like sewer or water.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jones blames that impasse for kicking the financial stability of TSA officers like a football.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans passed a 60-day funding patch that funded the entire department, kicking the ball back into the Senate’s court.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many analysts and economists are thinking along similar lines, with Deutsche Bank Research Institute recently prompting a proprietary AI tool to forecast what jobs its AI brethren would eliminate, and how.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The old De Lane Lea production facility studio was up the road; the coffee shops were full of jobbing actors and post-production staff.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Thune has kept the door open to keeping the chamber in town if the impasse persists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Such rhetoric shifts focus away from the perpetrator and the broader failures that allow violent crime to persist.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Keep (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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