kept

past tense of keep
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of kept Toru kept a notebook with advice for Shohei One way Toru kept Shohei grounded and focused on his sport was through a journal the two shared where Toru would write down advice for his son. Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 The 6 God kept the vibes going after asking for permission to run through some hits. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025 By Tuesday, the focus will be on Derrick Henry and possibly Lamar Jackson, who has dealt with a hamstring injury that has kept him out since Week 4. Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 But the real reason this spot is a standout for me is because everyone kept raving online about the pistachio latte. Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025 However, an Indigenous man in northern Australia kept the tooth as a charm, mounted in resin and attached to a string made of human hair. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 This injury necessitated surgery and has kept her out of action ever since. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 But the question, as Stephanopoulos kept insisting, was not about whether this rose to the level of criminality. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept
Verb
  • The Big Night Out Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton, celebrated 70 years of youth mentoring by one of the largest affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In May, Muniz celebrated wrapping the reboot after reprising the titular gifted child growing up with three brothers in a middle-class home.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wirtz simply has to be retained after contributing two assists.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • It's been determined that coffee's bioactive properties are retained when caffeine is removed from the beans to make decaffeinated coffee.
    Katie Wilkinson, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Reports surfaced shortly after the tryouts suggesting that these three were expected to sign with WWE once their existing independent bookings were fulfilled.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These reports have attracted scrutiny from the courts, with a New Kent County Circuit Court judge appointing a special prosecutor on Wednesday to investigate whether Jones’s political work fulfilled his community service obligation.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After the initial explosion happened in those production kettles, investigators believe other explosive materials stored on the main floor also detonated, McCracken said.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Any leftover pot pie can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And the actor has mostly maintained a cordial relationship with all his exes.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Mike McLusky may be top dog but power can only be maintained by continuing to instill fear in his enemies.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
    Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Imagine, though, that all the books ingested by LLM training sets only contained the information on the dust jackets.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Castelion claims that its mission is rooted in the belief that freedom must be actively protected – through technological strength, strategic clarity, and national resolve.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025

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