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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Recent Examples of keeper
The kangaroo lives with his keeper Debbie Marland at Sunshine Farm in Necedah, Wisconsin, approximately 160 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The keeper and community used heat-seeking drones and familiar scents to find Chesney.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Lara Prasnikar netted the ensuing penalty kick with a shot into the upper-left corner of the net that beat the dive of Legacy keeper Casey Murphy.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
On the other end of the pitch, Summit FC keeper Abby Smith — coming off the first clean sheet in club history in a 2-0 victory over defending champion Gotham FC on Wednesday — continued her stellar early-season play.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The keeper and community used heat-seeking drones and familiar scents to find Chesney.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Lara Prasnikar netted the ensuing penalty kick with a shot into the upper-left corner of the net that beat the dive of Legacy keeper Casey Murphy.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
On the other end of the pitch, Summit FC keeper Abby Smith — coming off the first clean sheet in club history in a 2-0 victory over defending champion Gotham FC on Wednesday — continued her stellar early-season play.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
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Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States spent years — and billions of dollars through the Nunn-Lugar program — scrambling to secure biological, chemical, and nuclear stockpiles that suddenly had no reliable custodian.—
Ashish K. Jha,
STAT,
25 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff also said the warden had reached out regarding an allegation of an incident under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, but then did not call the department back to further investigate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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On this gravelly, dusty, single lane, Bob Markle applied a pursuit trick that wardens learn early.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez listed herself as Ruben’s guardian or emergency contact in paperwork with North Shore Medical Center, Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Larkin Community Hospital — though Ruben and Carmen were married.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nattie takes a job as a janitor at the hospital and finds a refuge in the library, striking up a friendship with the lonely librarian.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Playing on the second night of a back-to-back after winning at Memphis on Monday night, the Suns (42-34) were led by two-time All-NBA guard Devin Booker, who scored a game-high 34 points.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Injury update Heat guard Norman Powell was ruled out for a third consecutive game with an upper respiratory infection.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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For nearly four decades, Martins has operated like a caretaker.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Police said that following an investigation, it was determined that the victim's in-home caretaker, 69-year-old Enid Acevedo, was the primary suspect, and detectives obtained a warrant for her arrest.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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