keep to

verb

kept to; keeping to; keeps to
Synonyms of keep tonext
1
a
: to stay in
b
: to limit oneself to
2
: to abide by

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Some people were wearing football apparel kept to themselves. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026 The cats avoided our company, keeping to themselves under furniture or lounging in the upstairs attic where the baby couldn’t find them. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026 Trash talk has been kept to a minimum, said Hilda Svensson, a Swedish forward who has become one of the NCAA’s top scorers in her freshman year at Ohio State. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 Feb. 2026 The special tries to keep to the brand’s core, Muppet-wise. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 But keeping to the setting's standards of virginity and purity, only widow Violet can get away with it. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 Margaret Qualley kept to one of Chanel’s most familiar color combinations at the house’s spring 2026 couture show in Paris on Tuesday, wearing two-tone cap-toe slingbacks from the Métiers d’Art 2026 collection in the front row. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026 Rocky, beside her, kept to his own sleek and tailored monochromatic look. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026 Cunningham’s family told the Union-Tribune in 2004 that Ryan, the oldest of five, tried to keep to himself. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Keep to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20to. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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