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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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5
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
At the time, details of the proposal were being kept under wraps.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Alli Jo refuted that everyone hated Carolina, claiming that Carolina kept to herself and did not interact with the majority of the women.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The couple kept their second pregnancy under wraps, making Thunder and Saint's debuts a surprise.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
She had been trapped in an air pocket, created by a security door that reportedly led to an attic, which kept her alive.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
In the comment sections, fans were excited that Kelce kept the same hair length.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Hayek's aversion to modern tech hasn't kept her from making moves in Hollywood.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Throughout the crisis, staffers kept everyone safe while maintaining the same high level of service and hospitality.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Coach Javier Mascherano kept most of his starters in for at least 64 minutes before making changes.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Alli Jo refuted that everyone hated Carolina, claiming that Carolina kept to herself and did not interact with the majority of the women.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The couple kept their second pregnancy under wraps, making Thunder and Saint's debuts a surprise.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
She had been trapped in an air pocket, created by a security door that reportedly led to an attic, which kept her alive.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
In the comment sections, fans were excited that Kelce kept the same hair length.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Hayek's aversion to modern tech hasn't kept her from making moves in Hollywood.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Throughout the crisis, staffers kept everyone safe while maintaining the same high level of service and hospitality.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Coach Javier Mascherano kept most of his starters in for at least 64 minutes before making changes.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept
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Weezer recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Blue Album, along with an accompanying tour and festival circuit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Consistency and respect should be celebrated.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Leicester have retained their former men’s training ground, Belvoir Drive, just outside the city centre, which is situated in a housing estate, and there is so far no information on the Land Registry of a sale.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Producers hold onto their rights and their IP and the value from our spend is retained in the UK, not across the Atlantic.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s compared to only 55% of women who feel fulfilled still working a nine-to-five job for someone else.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The defense firm maintained that the program is an opportunity to align with the Dutch government’s policy of support and empowerment of strategic national industries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cool-season lawns maintained at 3 to 4 inches tall have deeper root systems that are better able to withstand adverse conditions, such as drought.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Mitsui’s investment in the Rhodes Ridge mine is the deal which will finally see an asset, dormant for 50 years, brought into production with construction and future operation of the mine being managed by Rio Tinto, a major Australian iron ore miner.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some of the genetic samples from the patient contained gene mutations that might help H5N1 infect people more easily.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The tea bags studied by the Barcelona scientists contained polypropylene, cellulose and nylon, but there are many tea bags in stores which are plastic free.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the ecosystem is far from protected, and there are now more than 750 million devices vulnerable to attack.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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There, the National Park Service commemorated Carter's life with a salute and rang the farm's bell 39 times.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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But this marked five years since the community – and the nation – commemorated the 400th anniversary of the White Lion’s arrival.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Kept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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