keep to

verb

kept to; keeping to; keeps to
Synonyms of keep tonext

transitive verb

1
a
: to stay in
b
: to limit oneself to
2
: to abide by

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Unlike most of the residents, the owners kept to themselves. Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026 Mayor Mary Sheffield is keeping to her commitment to invest in Detroit neighborhoods. Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Every day, operators navigate heavy traffic, keep to tight schedules, and handle the unexpected—all while ensuring riders get to work, school, appointments, and home safely. Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Ryan keeps to the room’s edges, watching with a mix of amusement and horror. Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026 If the conflict continues, Indonesia will have to choose between keeping the subsides that protect customers or cutting funding to keep to budgetary limits. Anton L. Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Dysfunction, crucially, was kept to a minimum after that noisy first season. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 If the conflict continues, Indonesia will have to choose between keeping the subsides that protect customers or cutting funding to keep to budgetary limits. ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 Outzac says this will do about 400 inflations off of a 10,000-mAh power bank, and keep to a relatively quiet 65 dB while at it. New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Keep to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20to. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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