KEEPING (ON) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

keeping (on)

verb

Definition of keeping (on)

present participle of keep (on)

as in holding on

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as in signing (up or on)

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Schmidt is currently holding on to the collection, though certain items are expected to be auctioned off to further support Stücke and LSVD+.

— Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Argyle, a quiet community holding on to its rural roots, is at a crossroads with rapid growth and traffic congestion driving the need to widen FM 407, which goes through the town in southern Denton County.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

Definition of holding on

Verb

By taking on the meme generator, Saflor may hit a wall if the court finds that his arguments apply to any meme generator and a finding in his favor could risk undercutting the entire meme ecosystem, Goldman said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted, and significantly lower through the Bab-al-Mandeb strait – with oil tankers unwilling to risk taking on fire from the Iranians and Houthis.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of taking on

Verb

The veteran was running on empty like much of the team, but still held the Mets to one run over six innings.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Maine state Senate President Mattie Daughtry, a Democrat, is encouraged to see many of the candidates running on Platner's progressive platform of transformational change.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026

Definition of running on

Verb

Buckingham asked, holding up a bag of prescription medications.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Several Argentinian players, including Giovani Lo Celso, Lisandro Martínez and Nicolas Otamendi, were seen holding up the banner before laying it down face up on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium pitch.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of holding up

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Monetized or not, Pfister is continuing to film in public and post videos, at least until his sentencing hearing, scheduled for August 3.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
By balancing strict fiscal management with an aggressive plan to diversify support and expand with new donors, the organization aims to ensure long-term stability while continuing to deliver high-quality artistic programming to Charlotte.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of continuing

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The surviving victims were all stabilized, except for one, who was in serious condition, according to a spokesperson for the University of Washington’s Harborview Medical Center.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 July 2026
When an owner dies, the insurance proceeds provide the cash to purchase the deceased owner’s interest without forcing the business—or the surviving owners—to borrow money or sell assets.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of surviving

Verb

In the video, the person is seen getting into a defensive stance and then laughing and kicking at the sea lion, which then turned and scooted away.

— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Garcés was sent off shortly after the break for kicking the ball away after a foul.

— Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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