KEEPING TO Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of keeping (to)

present participle of keep (to)

as in sticking (to or with)

to give steadfast support to always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular

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phrase

present participle of keep to

as in obeying

to act according to the commands of Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?

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Hialeah Gardens police officers raced to the burglary 911 calls and found the two men standing by a pickup truck in the area of 8800 Northwest 116th Terrace.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
The organizers of a plan aimed at making Pittsburgh's South Side safer are standing by their efforts.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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Over the past several years, South Korea has emerged as a world-class military power – not quite on the level of the US or China, but certainly capable of defending itself against North Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
To flip control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold 53 seats, Democrats would have to win four seats while defending a handful of their own.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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