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 Sporting Kansas City didn't get a shot on target until the 77th minute of a loss that kept them at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Tszyu did better work with combinations and kept Spence on retreat. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Since then, music rights issues have for the most part kept the show from rerelease. — Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026 These are the men and women who spent decades operating buses, maintaining subways, repairing tracks, and kept New York moving through snowstorms, terrorist attacks, and a global pandemic. — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Joe Brady replaced Sean McDermott in Buffalo after the Bills kept falling short in the playoffs. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Details about the other two specials are being kept under wraps for now. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026 Parmida Keshani and Corbin Mims found a connection during season 8 of Love Island USA and have kept their romance going after leaving Fiji. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 France kept coming, as Mbappe then scored his second goal of the day in the 66th minute to cut England’s once big lead to 4-3 with more than 20 minutes to play. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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As Mason celebrated his game-winning hoop by racing all the way to the opposite end of the court, Traylor, who also ran downcourt with Zeke Mayo, Andrew Orr and Jacob Hanna, appeared to have words with a WSU assistant coach.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The project will have its world premiere in September at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, the same year the icon would have celebrated her 100th birthday.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Definition of celebrated

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Musk retained more than 80% of the company’s voting power after the offering.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The county retained Kelly & Grossman LLP — working alongside McIntyre Schnieders and Justice Law Collaborative LLC — to litigate the case on a contingency-fee basis.

— Reeti Malhotra July 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of retained

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The spokesperson maintained that the grand jury had a right to hear from material witnesses and said the department’s inquiry would continue.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Southeast Asian cinema also maintained a strong presence through honors for filmmakers from Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of maintained

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Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
The Japanese international moved to Birmingham last summer for around €9 million, but managed just one goal in 28 appearances in the English Championship.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of managed

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After the fatal shooting, an FBI agent said small bags consistent with drug packaging that contained a substance resembling methamphetamine could be seen in plain view inside the vehicle.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Samantha Tosch, a criminalist with the Los Angeles Police Department, testified that a swab taken from the trash bag during the search of the house contained a mixture of DNA from four people.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of contained

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Moreover, the company’s technology is protected by over 220 patents and pending applications, setting up a clear roadmap toward 10,000-qubit architectures and eventual chip-scale coprocessors.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
The very force driving demand for agent infrastructure is also reducing the switching costs that have historically protected platform vendors.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026