KEPT (ON) Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

kept (on)

verb

Definition of kept (on)

past tense of keep (on)

as in held on

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as in signed (up or on)

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There are ambitious plans for the development of the stadium, with a planning meeting expected to be held on September 16, which should hopefully see those plans take a significant step forward.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Rituals are held on the final day to pray for the souls of the departed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of held on

Verb

The Yellow Jackets kicked a field goal late in the first half to take a 10-7 lead and added one late in the fourth quarter to go up 13-7 — after Colorado had a 38-yard attempt for the tie blocked.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Joseph said he was repeatedly kicked and struck by rocks during the assault while his attackers also tried to destroy his camera.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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In his early films, Greene observed individuals who took on different, sometimes contradictory roles in their lives.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
The star of ‘Ripley’ and ‘All of Us Strangers’ star steps up in a performance of emotional depth as Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor who took on Hamlet at the end of his life.

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

Definition of took on

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West Ham also retained club captain Jarrod Bowen, Taty Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos, while Arne Engels, Manor Solomon, Joel Piroe and Divine Mukasa were their headline summer additions.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Impressively, Fever retained the Dax's single-channel front ABS system by machining custom wheel-speed sensor discs and fabricating mounts for both the ABS module and the factory tip-over sensor.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of retained

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The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
The debate about debates Despite a debate being scheduled, Jackson and Bottoms have continued to attack one another over the debate schedule and timeline, each saying the other is shying away from questions of accountability.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of continued

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Environmental regulators recruited 14 universities, nonprofits, aquariums and laboratories to focus on different pieces of the project, from genetic research and reef monitoring to coral breeding and outplanting.

— Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
But to a teenager being recruited by a fleet of big-name programs, the flash mattered more than the function.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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