keep (to) 1 of 2

keep to

2 of 2

phrase

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep (to)
Verb
  • The judge defended his decision, citing the fact that Sullivan has no permanent residence, has been admitted to a hospital since her arrest for mental health reasons, has no prior criminal record and has not failed to appear in court as reasons why house arrest is not necessary.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Additionally, on Thursday, March 27, Burgess defended her and Green’s co-parenting relationship with Fox.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As the parents described standing by their choice not to vaccinate, photos of one child, who had to be medevaced to a Lubbock hospital, filled the screen.
    Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Tallulah paid tribute to Willis in an emotional Instagram post, which featured a photo of the father-daughter pair standing by side by side.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Each household can bring up to 20 residential tires for proper disposal; commercial tires will not be accepted.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • New York declined to accept the first two hammers, cutting the team’s lead to a single point, before Horschel’s long putt snaked into the hole at the 14th to give Atlanta a dramatic lead.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Keep (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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