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 Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 That’s why physical books kept booming, long after the experts predicted they’d be replaced by digital readers. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026 His smooth run was interrupted during the Dodgers’ run to the 2024 World Series when Walter suffered a stroke that kept him from the victory celebration. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The floating schools were a response to a longstanding local problem of seasonal floods and impassable, muddy roads that kept children from reaching conventional schools. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 Heat and uneven rainfall have stressed forests in some areas, while timely moisture has kept others lush. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 But Mensah spread the ball around as well, which kept Stanford (1-1, 0-1 ACC). — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Only the machinations of ABC/Disney and my own rogue immune system have kept me from writing recaps here on Vulture over the last 11 years. — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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Bieber celebrated her eighth wedding anniversary with husband Justin on a scenic vacation, which is where said sweater-season nails made their appearance.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Sep. 2026
The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrated

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Tallman — who has retained an attorney and is researching his litigation options against Sanders and Drastic Measures — is still in the industry as well.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Over the last four cycles, the Olympic roster has retained about 70 percent of the previous World Cup roster, but that doesn’t take into account some last-minute changes and unexpected injuries so the true retention rate is even a bit higher.

— Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of retained

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In a separate post, AWS said it's similarly been unable to recover resources and data stored in one of its availability zones in the UAE.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of stored

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Roy Ring, production superintendent for the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, said crews have maintained these systems for decades.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Vucic has refused to join EU sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and has maintained close relations with China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of maintained

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Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

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Thomasin McKenzie plays a young woman, Alyce, steeped in her own trauma and loss, who attaches herself to the ploughman, and her ability to express wide-eyed, barely contained hysteria and fear is unmatched.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One narrative contained in the Koran speaks of the people of Ad.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of contained

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Both of those pitches have better protected his four-seam fastball, a pitch Nola has commanded much better.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Spacecraft are typically protected from debris impacts by some form of a Whipple shield, which has a thin outer bumper with a space between the bumper and the wall of the spacecraft.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026