keeps (on)

present tense third-person singular of keep (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps (on)
Verb
  • But a Dan Brown caper also runs on a certain kind of intellectual fuel.
    Book Marks September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • After Cincinnati Reds All-Star Andrew Abbott had more runs on his line score than innings in Friday’s loss to the New York Mets, Reds manager Terry Francona noted that the 26-year-old lefty hadn’t lost his stuff, but his swagger.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In this reimagining of the dramatic case of Amanda Knox, Grace Van Patten takes on the role of the American study abroad student who was accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
    James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Battery life holds up for long commutes, and Android users get the bonus of LDAC streaming.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In practice, standardization rarely holds up.
    Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If secrecy persists, gently ask if there are aspects of their life that feel hard to discuss.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, homelessness still persists even as advocates use both approaches.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The transatlantic defense alliance employs the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Fruitist supplies over 12,500 retail stores across 28 countries—including Walmart, Whole Foods, and Costco—and employs about 1,200 people globally.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Now in season 5, the mystery continues with the suspicious death of Lester (Teddy Coluca), the Arconia’s doorman.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The battery lasts up to a year and is easily replaceable when that time comes.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.
    Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Governance protects employee attention, retains trust and reinforces strategic communication.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But hoping to dodge this defense, WB didn't argue that Midjourney retains copies of its images.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Keeps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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