- present participle of keep.
keeping
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She said instead of keeping hot water on a timer, she only switched it on when she needed it for washing, cooking or bathing before turning it off again.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Record domestic production and expectations for mild weather are keeping natural-gas prices low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“I hope to be back on stage sooner rather than later. Until then, I will miss all of you with all of my heart. Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. I really appreciate it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
That would blow past the historic goal agreed in Paris: keeping warming well below 2C while striving for a safer 1.5C.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Everybody had a hard time keeping from laughing at the knight and the squire.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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