keep from
verb
kept from; keeping from; keeps from
1
: to not do or experience (something)
She found it hard to keep from laughing.
It's difficult to keep from feeling worried about this situation.
It was hard to keep from confusing the twins.
2
: to prevent or stop (someone or something) from doing or experiencing (something)
She's been trying to keep herself from eating too much candy.
An umbrella will keep you from getting wet.
I don't want to keep you from (doing) your work.
3
: to not tell (something) to (someone)
What information are you keeping from me?
They think the government is keeping the truth from us.
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Customers aren’t human beings to delight—they’re simply metrics like Net Promoter Score that must be kept from dropping too low.
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
But on top of that, many series decide to submit only one episode per category to keep from cannibalizing their own vote totals.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
By season’s end, they are separated — and the biggest secret that Hal has ever kept from her is suddenly out in the open.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
With Chandler Groff still at large, Dalia and the Corsairs closing in, and the Kooks ensuring the Pogues have no home to return to, John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, and Cleo must rely on their scrappy instincts—and an uneasy alliance with Rafe—to keep from falling apart for good.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2026
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
But on top of that, many series decide to submit only one episode per category to keep from cannibalizing their own vote totals.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
By season’s end, they are separated — and the biggest secret that Hal has ever kept from her is suddenly out in the open.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
With Chandler Groff still at large, Dalia and the Corsairs closing in, and the Kooks ensuring the Pogues have no home to return to, John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, and Cleo must rely on their scrappy instincts—and an uneasy alliance with Rafe—to keep from falling apart for good.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2026
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“Keep from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20from. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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