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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Moore takes a hit and keeps on going, often carrying two or three tacklers for extra yardage.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
The decision Thursday keeps on hold a lower court ruling that had temporarily reinstated the staff.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Books Moulton read, or at least kept on his desk, include early American Western classics such as the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
The hits have kept on coming in 2025, as tariff uncertainty has withered demand further and forced Polaris to pull its 2025 guidance.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
The decision Thursday keeps on hold a lower court ruling that had temporarily reinstated the staff.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Books Moulton read, or at least kept on his desk, include early American Western classics such as the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
The hits have kept on coming in 2025, as tariff uncertainty has withered demand further and forced Polaris to pull its 2025 guidance.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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