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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Scale populations are normally kept in check by environmental factors and natural enemies such as parasites and predators.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The cast has kept in contact since ABC sunsetted the show.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Over the next two years, Roy and Carter saw each other in person no more than five times, according to his mom, but the two kept in touch with hours of phone calls, emails and text messages.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
However, keep in mind that Play Protect is not always enough.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The cast has kept in contact since ABC sunsetted the show.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Over the next two years, Roy and Carter saw each other in person no more than five times, according to his mom, but the two kept in touch with hours of phone calls, emails and text messages.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
However, keep in mind that Play Protect is not always enough.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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