keep out
verb
kept out; keeping out; keeps out
1
: to not enter a place
The sign on the door said "Keep out!"
2
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from entering a place
The curtains help keep out the drafts.
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Renaud Agbodjo, leader of The Democrats, the main opposition party, was barred from competing in Sunday's vote after failing to secure enough parliamentary endorsements, which critics say is a threshold engineered to keep out rivals.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Ones she has been forced to keep out of fear of him, but also of us.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Dozens of homes stood abandoned until they were razed and replaced with signs saying to keep out.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Most homes have space galore under their kitchen sink with various things kept out of sight.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Ones she has been forced to keep out of fear of him, but also of us.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Dozens of homes stood abandoned until they were razed and replaced with signs saying to keep out.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Most homes have space galore under their kitchen sink with various things kept out of sight.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for keep out
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“Keep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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