keep down
verb
kept down; keeping down; keeps down
1
: to keep in control
keep expenses down
2
: to prevent from growing, advancing, or succeeding
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More than 105,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes, while another 87,000 are under additional evacuation warnings, as authorities try to keep down a death toll that has already reached 16.
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CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
If your allergies keep down from being a viable option, try their down alternative with 100% hypoallergenic microfiber fill.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Target’s employee discounts help keep down her weekly costs, shaving 10% off her grocery purchases at the store and an additional 20% on certain healthy options like fruits and vegetables.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Baffle boxes keep down lofty but need to be shaken sometimes to reallocate the down inside, whereas sewn-through keeps things in place but often results in a slightly less fluffy comforter.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
If your allergies keep down from being a viable option, try their down alternative with 100% hypoallergenic microfiber fill.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Target’s employee discounts help keep down her weekly costs, shaving 10% off her grocery purchases at the store and an additional 20% on certain healthy options like fruits and vegetables.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Baffle boxes keep down lofty but need to be shaken sometimes to reallocate the down inside, whereas sewn-through keeps things in place but often results in a slightly less fluffy comforter.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Keep down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20down. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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