How to Use at bay in a Sentence

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• Soothing, repetitive activities have a way of keeping anxiety at bay.
  — Barbara Spindel, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2023
• Morning high clouds will keep fog and much of the frost at bay early Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
  — oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2023
• Keeping the Sixers at bay on the road again will be a tall task.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023
• Despite the holes in the Falcons' secondary, the defense did enough in the first half to keep the Owls at bay.
  — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2023
• Plus, this will even keep the formation of mildew at bay.
  — Shannon Quimby, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
• The heat pumps have been running strong for the front of the house but are not able to fully keep the hot air at bay.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 June 2024
• Here’s a primer about mosquitoes and how best to keep them at bay.
  — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• Plus, the signature tab on the back will keep blisters at bay.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
• The Aztecs gave up 13 hits to the Utes after keeping them at bay less than 24 hours prior.
  — Alex Vejar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
• What are your go-to strategies for keeping the scammers at bay?
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2023
• On the set of Game of Thrones, Turner had to regularly dye her hair to keep the blonde at bay.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
• To keep ticks at bay at home, trim brush, mow grass, and rake leaves on your property.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
• Avoid hoeing and digging in a plant's root zone and keep weeds at bay with a layer of mulch.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
• Keep them all at bay with an air purifier that keeps things clean and smelling good in the home.
  — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
• For a time, the junta seemed to be keeping threats to its primacy at bay.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
• As in three of the first four games, the Celtics led pretty much from wire to wire, keeping the Hawks at bay until the final minute and a half.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• After the host had kept the 14-time European champion at bay in the first half, Díaz broke the deadlock in the 48th minute.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
• Bacteria thrives in moist places, and this simple act can keep it at bay.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 1 June 2023
• Other fans have dived from nearby piers and swum to the back of the set, vexing gate guards charged with keeping them at bay.
  — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 30 July 2023
• Be sure to change the water every two days to help keep bacteria at bay.
  — Eva Bleyer and Michelle Manetti, goodhousekeeping.com, 21 Apr. 2023
• Gonsalves said the storm’s arrival was something that required him to be calm and keep his fears at bay.
  — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
• Place a few weatherproof fans around your patio to keep the insects at bay.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023
• The metro area has a 20% chance of showers early Monday, and there will be haze from area wildfires that will help keep the heat at bay.
  — oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
• Our Founding Fathers went out of their way to put into place checks and balances to keep the crooked deals and slimy words at bay.
  — Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
• Mix two scoops of the powder with anything from water to yogurt daily to keep colds and bugs at bay.
  — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2023
• The cost of keeping Ukrainian forces at bay has been steep, however.
  — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2023
• And while some people think that hair color or dye treatments can keep lice at bay, Ritchie says this isn't so.
  — USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
• The cork also absorbs moisture, which both extends the life of your produce and helps keep fruit flies at bay.
  — Anne Cruz, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
• The Astros took an early lead and kept the Rangers at bay in yesterday's 6-4 victory.
  — Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
• Beyond this fragrant herb’s pest-repelling abilities, oregano can also be used as a natural mulch to shelter the soil and keep weed seeds at bay.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024