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Definition of keeping (to)next
present participle of keep (to)

keeping to

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phrase

present participle of keep to

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping (to)
Verb
  • There were no signs marking the farm, but Marris turned down a dirt road and spotted its 23-year-old owner, Courtney Baker, with long blond hair and a tan, standing by a metal gate near a white pickup truck.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson handed the unconscious dog to the team standing by with an animal oxygen mask.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Over the years, the town was a major post for government forces defending Taiz.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the discussion surrounding this week’s game centers around how the Georgia defense will go about defending Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Keeping (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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