keep
verb (used with object)
to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own.
am keeping
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present progressiveof keep (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It may not be a concern yet, but it is something I am keeping my eye on.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
I am rationally discounting the unlikely possibilities, I am keeping an open mind, I am using my special, safe swirling method to get the cotton-tipped stick in there.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
"I am keeping my fingers crossed for the USA that a good president emerges from the democratic competition of two strong and equal candidates," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
“But of course, I am keeping them in central Belarus,” Mr. Lukashenko said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
Soon I am keeping Mrs. Silver’s chair warm.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
