- present participle of keep.
keeping
Example Sentences
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With numerous festivals on this weekend, including Reading and Leeds, Creamfields and the Notting Hill Carnival it is worth keeping across the forecast.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Ward described the bill as an important step in keeping a strong press corps in California, which he said is more important than ever in an era of digital misinformation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Although she still enjoys the communal living, she has started to find the "emotional energy" needed for decision-making and keeping a group together tiring.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge on high school sports, and his ideas about keeping this level of competition moving in the right direction is unmatched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Jonah was relieved to see that Dad had apparently calmed down now or at least was keeping himself under better control.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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