for safekeeping

idiom

: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.

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Slim promptly pockets and pats them for safekeeping. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 The police department keeps more than 3,000 items of evidence, found property and property being held for safekeeping, according to the department’s website. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The ends of the string are tied in a knot, and the ballots are stored for safekeeping. John Bacon, USA Today, 8 May 2025 In 2020, the distillery launched the Silent Distillery Collection, a limited-edition series made up of the very last whiskey produced at the old distillery that had been set aside for safekeeping. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for for safekeeping

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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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