keep
verb (used with object)
to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own.
has been keeping
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present perfect progressiveof keep (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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An upper level trough across the Pacific Northwest, which has been keeping temperatures cooler, is expected to break down, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
So far this year, the Federal Reserve’s response has been keeping rates steady.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
In the nearly 80 years the Labor Department has been keeping records, whenever the unemployment rate has made a clear turn higher, a recession has always followed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
It has been keeping a close eye on the Strait of Hormuz since the attack on Iran.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Without Susie, whatever has been keeping us in equilibrium is gone.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
