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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McLaren beat Red Bull to the constructors’ championship in 2024, claiming its first teams’ title in 26 years, but Max Verstappen was able to hold on and retain his drivers’ crown for a fourth year.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 May 2025 -
If an item embodies a meaningful part of your story, hold on.—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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Jury selection is underway, and as the trial continues to ramp up, its grip on our culture will likely only grow stronger.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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If the Rodgers situation continues dragging out, could Pittsburgh move on and pursue a trade with the Falcons for Cousins?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Harmeet Dhillon calls on conservative lawyers to take on more civil rights cases His candidacy to lead the largest bar in the country, which boasts over 120,000 members, has sparked criticism from Democrats.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Davis has been overseeing a campus revitalization project that has not required the college to take on any loans, thanks in large part to his acumen for fundraising.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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If this law survives, future Florida ballot initiatives will be the exclusive province of wealthy special interests with teams of lawyers and compliance experts paid by deep-pocket political committees.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Further research is required to ascertain whether the benefits are retained after long-term supplementation and the exact mechanism of action.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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This small fix would restore balance, encourage investment and ensure that patients retain their access to groundbreaking, convenient treatments.—
Julio Fuentes,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 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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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 that task is giving certain professionals job security.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Quality matters just as much as quantity, from the average salaries and benefits to job security and overall satisfaction.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Delays persisted Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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But the military’s conservative influence on how students are told to show up to school has persisted until today, said Thunhavich Thitiratsakul, an educational policy researcher at the Thailand Development Research Institute who has previously written about the dress code policy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Keep (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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