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  • past participle of keep.
  • past tense form of keep.
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kept

[kept] / kɛpt /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
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“The fun was kept up until about daylight,” according to an 1898 California history book.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Analysts at Citigroup kept their price target for Cisco unchanged at $139 as they noted the same annual order-growth rate of 35% reported this quarter as last quarter.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

"That is why we are pushing ahead with important expansion projects," he added, vowing that environmental protection would be "kept firmly in mind".

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Stellantis’ U.S. market share plunged, especially as dealers said the company kept prices high.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The brutal south Louisiana weather—hot and unbearably humid— kept the soil wet and soggy, an ideal atmosphere for one of nature’s deadliest creatures: the mosquito.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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