KEEPS (ON) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

keeps (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of keep (on)

as in runs on

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Verb

Chris Roycroft earned his first career save, allowing two runs on four hits in three innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
That system runs on batteries and hydrogen fuel cells, but doesn’t include on-site solar power, and involves trucking in the hydrogen rather than producing it there.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2026

Definition of runs on

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Joshua takes on heavyweight contender Kristian Prenga in the main event of an overall strong card.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Charlize Theron, who takes on the role of the temptress nymph Calypso, has leaned toward the seductive, wearing Tom Ford short-shorts on one carpet and a black Givenchy dress with a thigh-high slit on another.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of takes on

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The compilation misses remaining in the highest tier by only two rungs, while The Essential Michael Jackson barely holds on inside the bottom quarter of the 200-position roster.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
House Bill 945 establishes new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks and allows financial institutions to place temporary holds on transactions when elder financial exploitation is suspected.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of holds on

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The Steamfitters were staging protests outside the Pfizer site, accusing the MetroLoft — which employs a mix of union and nonunion contractors — of building on the cheap and tolerating unsafe work conditions.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
That adoption, which had previously been unreported, seems consistent for a team that leans on data, employs a Gen Z roster and trusts a coaching staff stocked with millennials who care how fast their pitchers throw ball four.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of employs

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The extradition process requires a hearing before a US judge to determine whether the treaty’s requirements are met, but the final decision is made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who retains discretion to deny extradition.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Short of a political upheaval, which is unlikely as long as Putin remains in office, Russia retains sovereignty on paper while quietly becoming a semi-vassal whose room for maneuver narrows by the year.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of retains

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If neck pain persists past a week, if headaches become chronic or if numbness or tingling reaches the arms or hands, that’s the threshold to book an appointment — not a signal to push through.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
The longer this imbalance persists, the greater the opportunity for Chinese economic penetration into the Russian Far East and Eastern Siberia.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of persists

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The State Department designated Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos, the state entity that manages the missions, and the Unidad Central de Cooperación Médica, which recruits doctors and other health workers for assignments overseas.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
An ever-expanding array of brands — from Microsoft to Victoria’s Secret to Red Bull — regularly recruits student creators through ambassadorship programs and on-campus events.

— Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

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