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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San Diego State’s women’s basketball team clinched at least a tie for the Mountain West regular-season basketball title Saturday afternoon, while UC Irvine rallied in the second half at LionTree Arena then held on to defeat UC San Diego 70-68 in a battle between Big West Conference co-leaders.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026 -
After charging to a quick 5-0 lead and holding on — literally, in some cases — for dear life as Martinez rallied, Hruby celebrated her victory with arms held high and flashed double threes at the crowd.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Plume continues as a lunch and dinner spot throughout the day, and pours cocktails inspired by Taiwan’s indigenous birds after dark (the Regulus Goodfellow with local craft gin, pine needle tea, and maple syrup is a knockout).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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That language sounds familiar to some lawyers who have taken on tobacco companies.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is a contemporary take on the traditional lamps that the Japanese place outside their homes, but also an ode to the original Tiffany lamp at the flagship Waldorf Astoria New York.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Six others in the group survived.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The next few days were torture, with the couple waiting to see if the embryo would survive.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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If a player challenges successfully, their team retains the opportunity to do so again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Poway, the reigning Masters Champion but the runner-up in the Division 2 section finals meet two weeks ago, powered through to retain the Masters team title at 183 points, highlighted by having six finalists and three champions.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Paxton began his run for the GOP nomination with a relatively low profile and less spending than Cornyn, but has kicked his campaign into high gear as the primary approaches.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Second game Donovan Mitchell took a pass under the net from LeBron James and kicked it out to Fox on the perimeter for the winner.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the analysis examines the impact of slowing growth in 2026, the issue could have long-term ramifications on everything from the strength of the Social Security system to job opportunities for younger workers.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Just 43% of people plan to job hunt in 2026, according to Monster’s new WorkWatch Report.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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While stars of all colors and masses — from blue giants to red dwarfs — will burn through their fuel and die, the brown dwarfs of the Universe will persist.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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If this mismatch persists, then Norwegian won’t be able to keep pace with the investments that its competitors are making in the delivery of upscale experiences.—
Adam Goldstein,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Keep (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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