kept (on)

verb

Definition of kept (on)next
past tense of keep (on)
1
as in held on

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2
as in signed (up or on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept (on)
  1. kicked
  2. employed
  3. continued
  4. retained
  5. survived
  6. persisted
  7. hired
  8. lasted
Verb
  • Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Then Stemp kicked his leg up, right up, and executed a tilt.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of kicked
Verb
  • In 2007, Doe said he was employed at the private security firm that was hired to work the party.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to his lawsuit, Doe was employed by a private security firm in 2007, when he was asked to work at one of Combs’ White Parties at the producer’s estate in East Hampton, New York.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of employed
Verb
  • Bird flu has continued to spread in wild birds, poultry and dairy cattle around the United States since spring.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Smaller spot fires continued to burn, the university noted, but none were threatening buildings or lives.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of continued
Verb
  • The lawyer also refrained from commenting on whether he was privately retained or appointed by the court.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Wofford said that in addition to strong winds and low humidity, the amount of moisture retained by local plants contributes to wildfire conditions.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of retained
Verb
  • Glass sponge reefs found off British Columbia’s north coast are among the oldest in the entire ocean and have survived for more than 9,000 years.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He is survived by his wife and two sons.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of survived
Verb
  • The call center data showed customers waiting less than 60 seconds for phone support, yet complaints about excessive wait times persisted.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Importantly, those improvements persisted even after the stimulation was switched off.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of persisted
Verb
  • The acquisition of Burger comes about a month after the Rangers hired former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as a senior adviser for baseball operations.
    Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After firing Todd Bowles in 2018, the Jets hired Adam Gase as their coach.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hired
Verb
  • Those votes came after the board heard from 60 parents, teachers and community members during a public hearing that lasted more than two hours.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of those incidents lasted for roughly 28 seconds during a July 2023 press conference on Capitol Hill, while the other lasted for about 18 seconds during a press conference in Kentucky in August 2023.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lasted
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kept (from)

kept (on)

kept one's eyes open (for)

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