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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And for all the talk of a right-handed bat, keep in mind the Tigers actually rank fifth with a .763 OPS against left-handed pitching. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2025 For Jayden Daniels, he's kept in contact with McLaurin, operating as if holding out wasn't the case for McLaurin. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 Investigators learned the children were kept in enclosures between 12 and 20 hours a day, only being let out to eat, according to court records. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 Scale populations are normally kept in check by environmental factors and natural enemies such as parasites and predators. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep in

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“Keep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20in. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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