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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Jump threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on three hits while walking four and striking out one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Schultz allowed two runs on three hits with one strikeout in one-third of an inning.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of runs on

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If no candidate secures a majority of the vote in Tuesday's primary, the contest could head to a runoff later this month to determine who takes on Democrat Annie Andrews in November.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Shadowbox takes on management of Kaufman Astoria after a tumultuous period at the studios.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Aug. 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 diagnosis holds up, and the crypto casino economy has grown on that demand.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
If the offensive line holds up, at least better than the year before, then the ground game should be able to win the time-of-possession battle, wear down opponents and open up the passing game.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of holds up

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So long as effective communication persists, the reflex to mourn the disuse of a language can be motivated only by something else—nostalgia or, perhaps, the loss of a group’s ability to easily demarcate itself.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Small businesses already report a widening gap between AI adoption and AI readiness, and a workforce that cannot keep pace with a changing tool is one of the quieter reasons that gap persists.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of persists

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The Paramount+ spy thriller, now in its third season, follows Joe, the leader of the CIA’s covert Lioness Program, which recruits female operatives to befriend women connected to high-value terrorist targets.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Saldaña plays Joe McNamara, a CIA station chief leading the covert Lioness unit, which recruits and trains female soldiers for global counter-terrorism missions, balancing this with a challenging family life.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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