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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As the Times report noted, the Met Gala, an extravagant event held in tandem with the Costume Institute’s spring show, is typically held on the first Monday in May.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Alexander Quimbiamba-Albaran, 30, of Waterbury was charged with second-degree breach of peace and was also held on a $500 bond pending an arraignment hearing Monday.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of held on

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The Dispatch reported that an EMCC Athletics representative would not confirm whether Stephens remains employed by the school in another capacity.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Chicago police employed 1,102 total detectives as of May 2023, and 1,163 as of last week.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of employed

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As Kierny admonished both sides to follow the court’s rules, Davis took on prosecutor Michael DiGiacomo directly.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The Mothers of East Los Angeles — the legendary women’s group that took on Eastside politicos in the 1980s and 1990s — was born in Resurrection’s pews.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of took on

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Slattery will play James Leavitt, a highly experienced and formidable defense lawyer retained by City Hall to counter Jason’s class-action lawsuit.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
However, the Venezuelan native still faces deportation and has retained an attorney.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of retained

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In the letter, written after Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Parton congratulated the rapper on the honor and encouraged him to continued creating work that inspires others.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
The pursuit continued through Alvarado, north on I-35W, before ending near the Sam's Club in Burleson.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

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Summary Canadian universities have successfully recruited 64 international scholars, 48 from top American institutions like Harvard and MIT.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Serving as the territory’s secretary of education between 2013 and 2017, overseeing all of its public schools from kindergarten through high school, he was recruited to Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 as a teacher.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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