KEPT Synonyms: 242 Similar and Opposite Words

kept

verb

Definition of kept

past tense of keep

as in celebrated

to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony keep the Sabbath by not working

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as in retained

to continue to have in one's possession or power the money is yours to keep keep my secret and don't tell it to anyone

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as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter

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as in stored

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability I keep extra toothbrushes for unexpected overnight guests

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as in maintained

to pay the living expenses of agreed to keep both of their children in off-campus housing until they graduated and found jobs

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as in managed

to look after and make decisions about enlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away

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as in contained

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to keep your composure no matter what happens

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as in protected

to drive danger or attack away from may God bless and keep you

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Recent Examples of kept But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Leavitt connected with nine different receivers and kept scrambles to a minimum, rushing just 4 times for 11 yards. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Wharton had neck surgery this summer that kept him sidelined for most of the summer, too. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 Two of the buildings kept their conventional boiler setup, while the third had the new heat pump and FCU system installed. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The Dragons retook the lead with a Hudson Tomcheck quarterback sneak and kept the momentum with an interception from Parker Olson, arguably the most important play of the half. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026 The trip had always felt like a distant possibility—never off the table entirely, but life kept getting in the way. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 At first, the officers tried to put out the fire with extinguishers, but the flames kept spreading into the passenger compartment. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 One of these is effectively kept hidden from scene to scene, especially once a sick old man falls into Soulan’s care. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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Since then, the band have shared a 2025 reissue of their greatest-hits collection Joy In Repetition, appeared on the second season of Netflix’s Beef, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of their second album, The Warning.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Navarrette attended the festival, which runs until Thursday in Newport Beach, as one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, who were celebrated during the festival’s Honor Brunch.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrated

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Despite a heavy airstrike campaign and a large ground offensive, Houthi rebels have retained control over key locations and have continued launching missiles and drones at their adversaries.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The team retained approximately 8 petabytes for scientific analysis.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of retained

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While many returned to the liner with goal fulfilled, a fair number were derailed at the gate.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The People of Minneola deserve a meaningful voice before decisions are made and clear answers about who benefits, who pays, and how commitments will be fulfilled.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilled

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As their name implies, each qubit is stored in an ion, an atom that has lost one or more of its electrons.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Much of it exists as scans of handwritten documents, stored but functionally invisible to any system trying to draw conclusions from them.

— Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of stored

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The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Failure by itself did not create an advantage, but previous performance still contained useful information about what a founder might do next.

— Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026