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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Strauber, who Mamdani should keep in office, needs full funding for the job.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
But the Azcatitlán has been kept in Paris’s Bibliothèque Nationale de France since 1898.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Water Less Often Be careful not to overwater the spider plant, especially if it's kept in a cool spot.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
This breakfast dish feeds a crowd but is also great to keep in the fridge and heat up on busy mornings.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
But the Azcatitlán has been kept in Paris’s Bibliothèque Nationale de France since 1898.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Water Less Often Be careful not to overwater the spider plant, especially if it's kept in a cool spot.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
This breakfast dish feeds a crowd but is also great to keep in the fridge and heat up on busy mornings.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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