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, 19 Feb. 2025
Spears and Rosengart have kept in touch and Spears has always spoken very highly of him.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
But keep in mind that this is a flex that can take more time for some people than others.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
Current precautions like restricting entry to farms and wearing personal protective equipment should be kept in place, but filtering the air in barns could also help protect animals and farmworkers from bird flu, too.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Spears and Rosengart have kept in touch and Spears has always spoken very highly of him.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
But keep in mind that this is a flex that can take more time for some people than others.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
Current precautions like restricting entry to farms and wearing personal protective equipment should be kept in place, but filtering the air in barns could also help protect animals and farmworkers from bird flu, too.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Keep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20in. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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