keep out
phrasal verb
kept out; keeping out; keeps out
1
: to not enter a place
The sign on the door said "Keep out!"
2
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from entering a place
The curtains help keep out the drafts.
Examples of keep out in a Sentence
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Many rain barrels also come with other features such as mesh screens to keep out debris and insects from entering the water.
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Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
She was kept out of the spotlight as a child
For two years, Brandy starred on a reality show with her brother Ray J called Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business, which aired on VH1 from 2010 to 2011.
—Vandana Pawa, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
That’s when the HR Slacks and emails started, constantly needing to remind people to keep out.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Now high brick walls keep out the view and windows are almost permanently shuttered.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Each ventilation hole is covered with mesh to keep out vermin and is connected to a short, curving pipe that blocks the light, helping replicate a cave’s gloom.
—Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Who among us wouldn’t want to build a virtual fence to keep out that?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Some of the justices, including Gorsuch and Samuel Alito, also pondered whether other federal evidentiary rules could be applied to keep out the more generalized testimony.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
The market’s paradox, which brands are adept at keeping out of sight and out of mind, becomes just a little too visible.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
She was kept out of the spotlight as a child
For two years, Brandy starred on a reality show with her brother Ray J called Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business, which aired on VH1 from 2010 to 2011.
—Vandana Pawa, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
That’s when the HR Slacks and emails started, constantly needing to remind people to keep out.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Now high brick walls keep out the view and windows are almost permanently shuttered.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Each ventilation hole is covered with mesh to keep out vermin and is connected to a short, curving pipe that blocks the light, helping replicate a cave’s gloom.
—Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Who among us wouldn’t want to build a virtual fence to keep out that?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Some of the justices, including Gorsuch and Samuel Alito, also pondered whether other federal evidentiary rules could be applied to keep out the more generalized testimony.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
The market’s paradox, which brands are adept at keeping out of sight and out of mind, becomes just a little too visible.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Keep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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