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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Fixed on a mobile rig that will at times careen and whoosh across the stage when not otherwise holding on Winter, Anderson’s camera catches the expressionism and chiaroscuro of stage lights illuminating and fading off the singer’s face.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Walter didn’t publicly step down from any roles after the stroke, holding on to control of a vast portfolio.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of holding on

Verb

In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The sharp selloff in bonds has given investors a rare opportunity to lock in stock-market-like returns without taking on the risk that comes with equities, investment advisors to the ultra-wealthy told CNBC.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of taking on

Verb

The exception appears to be Edge running on Windows 10, which at the time this article went live was still connecting to 12 vulnerable hosts.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Blanco also created a Discord server, where users willing to try out the mod have been sharing screenshots of DLSS 5 running on their AMD GPUs.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of running on

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With more than seven million people packed into over 9,000 high-rises, efficiency is key here, and people will judge you for holding up lines, hesitating with your Octopus card, or lingering over your dim sum table while others are waiting.

— Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
The video appears to show a person near the middle of the street holding up a cellphone to record the SUV when the vehicle’s front-right corner strikes the observer, who tumbles to the ground.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of holding up

Verb

The women’s basketball team recently faced off against the Atlanta Dream in game three of the WNBA Finals, continuing a whirlwind season for the league’s most valuable franchise.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There is little benefit in continuing to pay for an old version of your life.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuing

Verb

Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Why the dome may have survived An object this large surviving reentry is not necessarily unusual.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of surviving

Verb

On May 14, 2022, Kirkman drove to the home of Ortega and Amaya before kicking down their door and shooting the couple, Payette County Prosecutor Mike Duke said in court, the Statesman previously reported.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Chun-Li has this crazy fight sequence with three of her Interpol bosses, and then kicking [Kyle Mooney’s] Marvin in the balls was the end of that day.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

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