keep in
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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At one point, early in his incarceration, Maduro seems to have been kept in a unit designed for solitary confinement, as is often the case for inmates of his status.
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Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Per usual with Paradise (and other shows from creator Dan Fogelman), details about the role Margulies is playing are being kept in a library deep inside a mountain.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The vinyl LPs Prince bought at the Electric Fetus on Record Store Day a week before his death are still kept in a pile on the office table.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Those hoping to spot Buttercup and the new pups should keep in mind the pair may be off exhibit at times to manage the pups’ exposure to crowds.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Per usual with Paradise (and other shows from creator Dan Fogelman), details about the role Margulies is playing are being kept in a library deep inside a mountain.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The vinyl LPs Prince bought at the Electric Fetus on Record Store Day a week before his death are still kept in a pile on the office table.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Those hoping to spot Buttercup and the new pups should keep in mind the pair may be off exhibit at times to manage the pups’ exposure to crowds.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Keep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20in. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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