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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Ben McMillan, CIO at IDX Advisors, said he has been keeping a close eye on polls at the national and local level as the drumbeat of anti-data-center rhetoric has picked up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
This will be reassuring for the European Central Bank, which has been keeping a close eye on second-round price effects to determine whether or not to raise interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
According to the team, he has been keeping his arm moving with plyo ball drills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
But he has been keeping busy by ordering creature comforts to help him endure the stay.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Haymitch has been keeping a great deal from me.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
