keep in
phrasal verb
kept in; keeping in; keeps in
1
: to not show or express (something, such as an emotion)
You shouldn't keep your anger in all the time.
2
: to continue to provide (someone) with (something needed or wanted)
It's very expensive keeping my children in clothes that fit.
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Libby says that the two most important things to keep in mind when treating them are unclogging pores and minimizing ingrown hairs.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
The triangle was kept in Imperial Court’s care until it could be transferred to the RUTH exhibit.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Those buffers are what regulators use to determine how big of an emergency fund a bank should keep in case of another financial crisis.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Woodruff, his former attorney, still keeps in touch via phone despite officially withdrawing from the case.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
The triangle was kept in Imperial Court’s care until it could be transferred to the RUTH exhibit.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Those buffers are what regulators use to determine how big of an emergency fund a bank should keep in case of another financial crisis.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Woodruff, his former attorney, still keeps in touch via phone despite officially withdrawing from the case.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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“Keep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20in. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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