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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Plot details are being kept in the basement, but it is described as a thriller skulking around in the subterranean horror subgenre.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Otherwise, the two kept in touch through phone calls and emails.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 6 June 2025
Pieces of jewelry created by Van Cleef and Arpels were kept in separate displays exhibiting different elements of our universe.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 4 June 2025
One factor to keep in mind with materials is the impact of the dollar.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Otherwise, the two kept in touch through phone calls and emails.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 6 June 2025
Pieces of jewelry created by Van Cleef and Arpels were kept in separate displays exhibiting different elements of our universe.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 4 June 2025
One factor to keep in mind with materials is the impact of the dollar.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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“Keep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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