keep on
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.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
3 July 2026
Just verify messages directly, use a password manager, turn on account alerts and shrink the personal data brokers keep on you.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
To avoid a similar situation in the future, the couple invested in an AirTag to keep on the animal.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Those roster restrictions have caused distinct challenges in leagues where development, not winning, is prioritized and where prospects are often kept on strict workload schedules.
—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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