keep tabs on

idiom

informal
: to carefully watch (someone or something) in order to learn what that person or thing is doing
We are keeping tabs on their movements.
The magazine keeps tabs on the latest fashion trends.

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These surveys are meant to keep tabs on duck populations and are used as part of a framework to help set seasons and harvest limits. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025 The European Union has introduced its Cyber Resilience Act, which obligates manufacturers and retailers to keep tabs on cybersecurity throughout the lifetime of products. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Other injured Bears to keep tabs on coming out of the bye include tight end Colston Loveland (hip) and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (knee). Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 The companies took turns using the distilling equipment so that the government could keep tabs on production. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep tabs on

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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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