keeps (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of keep (on)
1
as in runs on

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2
as in takes on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps (on)
  1. runs on
  2. takes on
  3. holds on
  4. employs
  5. holds up
  6. retains
  7. persists
  8. recruits
Verb
  • Castillo allowed four runs on eight hits with one strikeout and one walk in four innings.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The tired girl aesthetic runs on light makeup that stays sheer, smudged and undone rather than heavily blended or set.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs on
Verb
  • Newport Harbor is 9-0 and takes on Edison and Marina in league matches this week before beginning play in the Dave Mohs tournament.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hylton takes on a task that has for many years been anchored by Alex Witt.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes on
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Others pointed out that California Forever has political clout because its chief lobbying firm, Axiom Advisors, employs several of Newsom’s friends and former officials.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Raley’s owns and runs more than 100 grocery stores and employs roughly 11,500 workers, according to the company’s website.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of employs
Verb
  • However, that lofty goal holds up only until personal beliefs collide with reality.
    — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The diagnosis holds up, and the crypto casino economy has grown on that demand.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of holds up
Verb
  • With the upgrade, Apple retains the size of the M4 Mac mini but packs a new M6 processor to deliver four times better AI performance, two times faster storage and graphics, and 40% better CPU performance, the company says.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But get past the hype, and what follows is a good example of how to conduct deeply personal journalistic work that retains both a level of compassion and criticism.
    — Becca James, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of retains
Verb
  • Sincerity and audacity are not opposing forces but complementary ones in this space, and for writers, retro programmers, and other film fans who came of age after midnight at the movies, Curry’s impact persists as its own kind of religion.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Concerns over the Middle East conflict, however, still persists.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of persists
Verb
  • Most of the industry recruits everyone and trains almost no one — a model critics have compared to multilevel marketing.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • To update standards, the department recruits a committee of educators and experts from around the state who meet over several months and produce a recommendation for course descriptions and grade-level expectations and benchmarks.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruits
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keep (someone) posted
keeps (on)
keeps one's eyes open (for)
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“Keeps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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