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.
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The Tyler Bertuzzi scoring rollercoaster keeps on running.
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Still, Houston kept on rolling last season, its first in the Big 12, finishing first with a 15-3 league record, two games ahead of second-place Iowa State.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo kept on her manicure from last night’s NAACP Image Awards, but switched into a silver, glitter eye look.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Still, Houston kept on rolling last season, its first in the Big 12, finishing first with a 15-3 league record, two games ahead of second-place Iowa State.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo kept on her manicure from last night’s NAACP Image Awards, but switched into a silver, glitter eye look.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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