keep out
Britishverb
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to remain or cause to remain outside
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to remain or cause to remain unexposed to
keep out of the sun
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to avoid or cause to avoid
the boss is in an angry mood, so keep out of her way
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Example Sentences
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Because she deserves to be free of his secrets: Ones she has been forced to keep out of fear of him, but also of us.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The proposal would also eliminate six seats for nonlawyers, though it purports to keep out “former bar insiders,” and it would make the process less transparent.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
“Cloth cannot keep out microscopic viruses,” one character reprimands another, who prefers a scarf to his regulation mask.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Nick Pope made an excellent save to keep out Ousmane Dembele's spot-kick, but PSG soon took the lead through Vitinha's low strike from the edge of the box.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
The windows had no glass, just flaps of gunnysack strung up in a futile attempt to keep out the insects.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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