keep on
phrasal verb
kept on; keeping on; keeps on
1
informal
: to continue happening, doing something, working, etc.
The rain kept on throughout the day.
He talked and talked. At one point I thought he would keep on all night.
She kept on talking after I told her to be quiet.
2
: to continue to have (someone) as an employee
The chef was kept on even after the restaurant was sold.
Examples of keep on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The tally was kept on a scoreboard attached to the Wasserman Football Center.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Vittoria Elliott: QAnon, the conspiracy that just keeps on giving.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
The talent production line out of Columbia has kept on churning out hugely impactful players – just last year, Aliyah Boston was picked with the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever, winning Rookie of the Year in her debut campaign in the WNBA.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The bunny head is framed by fun and bright paper flowers in both orange and purple and is subtle enough to be kept on a mantel or door frame for the entire season.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Pick: Colorado No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor
USC kept on rolling in the first two rounds with decisive wins over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Kansas.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Social security numbers are not not among data collected by the district and only on rare occasion are driver’s licenses kept on file, a TAD spokesperson said.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Open to the sky and drenched in the resinous scent of creosote, the homeward trek keeps on delivering goodies.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy will keep on keeping on.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Vittoria Elliott: QAnon, the conspiracy that just keeps on giving.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
The talent production line out of Columbia has kept on churning out hugely impactful players – just last year, Aliyah Boston was picked with the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever, winning Rookie of the Year in her debut campaign in the WNBA.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The bunny head is framed by fun and bright paper flowers in both orange and purple and is subtle enough to be kept on a mantel or door frame for the entire season.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Pick: Colorado No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor
USC kept on rolling in the first two rounds with decisive wins over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Kansas.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Social security numbers are not not among data collected by the district and only on rare occasion are driver’s licenses kept on file, a TAD spokesperson said.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Open to the sky and drenched in the resinous scent of creosote, the homeward trek keeps on delivering goodies.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy will keep on keeping on.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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