keeping (to) 1 of 2

present participle of keep (to)

keeping to

2 of 2

phrase

present participle of keep to

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping (to)
Verb
  • The continent that invented and spun out the internet from its first-class research institutions now risks standing by as US founders scale with ease.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • By that third one, Fuller says, Maggie Murdaugh is not just standing by her man.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chet Holmgren added 28 points and Ajay Mitchell scored 16 off the bench for the defending champs.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • John Stamos is defending his former Full House costar Lori Loughlin for her part in the 2019 college admissions scandal, blaming her ex-husband Mossimo Giannulli.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Keeping (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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