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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Almost all of us have endured the nightmare of a broken smartphone screen, those annoying cracks that start small and then keep on getting worse.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
As for the mechanics, Netanyahu’s coterie intends to keep on grinding Hamas to a veritable pulp, however much destruction of Gaza that entails.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
This grant has allowed Season for Caring to do more: pay more rent bills to keep families housed, buy more H-E-B gift cards for groceries, fill more prescriptions for seniors and keep on more lights in families' homes.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
Even after this bust, some investors kept on beating the drum, warning of the impending collapse of the dollar, and maybe the world order with it.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
As for the mechanics, Netanyahu’s coterie intends to keep on grinding Hamas to a veritable pulp, however much destruction of Gaza that entails.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
This grant has allowed Season for Caring to do more: pay more rent bills to keep families housed, buy more H-E-B gift cards for groceries, fill more prescriptions for seniors and keep on more lights in families' homes.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
Even after this bust, some investors kept on beating the drum, warning of the impending collapse of the dollar, and maybe the world order with it.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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