kept (on)

verb

Definition of kept (on)next
past tense of keep (on)
1
as in held on

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2
as in signed (up or on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept (on)
  1. held on
  2. employed
  3. kicked
  4. took on
  5. ran on
  6. retained
  7. continued
  8. recruited
Verb
  • Wiping cloths were held on prep tables and not in a chemical sanitizing solution.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Bears dominated early and held on for a 31-23 victory on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of held on
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  • The base employed around 1,300 military and civilian personnel, including roughly 1,070 military members, according to October 2025 figures published by the Town of Wainwright.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And later, during the Art Deco era, design juggernauts such as Eileen Gray and Jean Dunand employed the finish in some of their most famous works.
    — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of employed
Verb
  • The Proffers were in Brodsky’s room again, in 1972, only a few months after founding Ardis, when the Soviet government called the poet and, in preparation for President Nixon’s visit, kicked him out of the country.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Punter Ethan Evans kicked an extra point that put the Rams ahead, 17-15, with less than a minute remaining before the Cardinals kicked a winning field goal.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of kicked
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  • Eight months into their existence, Coniglio took on two new investors, Andrew Rosen and Stacey Bendet, founder of Alice + Olivia.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The property took on its current name in the 1980s, with subsequent renovations adding the 10th floor, home to the Presidential Suite and spa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of took on
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  • The simulations ran on Aurora, Argonne’s exascale supercomputer, using 8,100 computing nodes and about 50,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) per calculation.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The leasing office ran on a skeleton staff and a hold button.
    — Ken Lundin, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ran on
Verb
  • Despite a heavy airstrike campaign and a large ground offensive, Houthi rebels have retained control over key locations and have continued launching missiles and drones at their adversaries.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The team retained approximately 8 petabytes for scientific analysis.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of retained
Verb
  • The chase then continued north before the car headed east on Highway 50 to elude authorities.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio told reporters in the United States on Saturday before his departure that India had diversified its energy sources, but continued to buy substantial volumes of Russian oil, making an immediate shift to other suppliers difficult.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • With the Mavericks, there is a coach, in Dusty May, who at one time recruited him collegiately, and a team willing to grow with their young players.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
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