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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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Republicans kept in place the manufacturing tax credit for solar equipment that Democrats passed under Biden.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Here are key considerations to keep in mind.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jarrett keeps in touch with Swift’s father, Scott Swift, and is rooting for Swift and her fiancé, Travis Kelce.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Republicans kept in place the manufacturing tax credit for solar equipment that Democrats passed under Biden.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Here are key considerations to keep in mind.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Keep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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