keep in
phrasal verb
kept in; keeping in; keeps in
1
: to not show or express (something, such as an emotion)
You shouldn't keep your anger in all the time.
2
: to continue to provide (someone) with (something needed or wanted)
It's very expensive keeping my children in clothes that fit.
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
That would mean the deportees’ heads have been shaved and they are kept in communal cells holding up to 100 men each for 23½ hours a day.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But keep in mind that Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet are the five most valuable companies in the world—all American, all with products that will be caught in this mess.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
And keep in mind that paying no interest is far better than the tax deduction mortgage interest provides.
—Gary Sandler, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
That would mean the deportees’ heads have been shaved and they are kept in communal cells holding up to 100 men each for 23½ hours a day.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But keep in mind that Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet are the five most valuable companies in the world—all American, all with products that will be caught in this mess.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
And keep in mind that paying no interest is far better than the tax deduction mortgage interest provides.
—Gary Sandler, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep in
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“Keep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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