keep to

verb

kept to; keeping to; keeps to
Synonyms of keep tonext

transitive verb

1
a
: to stay in
b
: to limit oneself to
2
: to abide by

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If you have been isolated from friends or have been keeping to yourself, this is your call to reconnect with the people and communities that intellectually stimulate you. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 CareTrust granularly tracked how well the home kept to its financial plan, down to the money spent monthly on nurses and food, the records said. Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 To keep to the latter, edit surfaces so that meaningful objects have space to breathe. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026 CareTrust granularly tracked how well the home kept to its financial plan, down to the money spent monthly on nurses and food, the records said. Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026 Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina Tucked along North Carolina’s southern coast near the South Carolina border, Ocean Isle Beach is the kind of classic Southern beach town locals like to keep to themselves. Staff Author, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Keith, another neighbor, said the victims kept to themselves. Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026 So, there’s a personal interest in keeping to the schedule. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026 That meant avoiding close contact with anyone not quarantining alongside them, keeping to just a small circle of colleagues and family members while continuing training activities and reviewing procedures for the upcoming mission. Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Keep to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/keep%20to. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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