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kept

[kept] / kɛpt /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
Synonyms
STRONG
conserved stored
WEAK
put up
Antonyms
WEAK
abandoned broken dishonored forgotten
ADJECTIVE
retained
Synonyms
STRONG
clutched guarded held maintained reserved saved withheld
WEAK
at hand on file watched over
Antonyms
WEAK
abandoned broken dishonored forgotten
ADJECTIVE
observed
Synonyms
STRONG
celebrated commemorated continued followed fulfilled honored obeyed regarded solemnized unbroken
Antonyms
WEAK
abandoned broken dishonored forgotten

Example Sentences

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The experimental medication kept the disease from progressing for a median of 12.2 months in that same group of patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

On the verge of half-time, the tries just kept on coming.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Congress kept funding for science missions nearly steady, allocating $7.25 billion for science missions, about a 1% decrease from 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

I kept my ears and heart open as much as I could.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

“It would put you in danger,” he kept saying.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom