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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An AI that can probe for weaknesses on its own, analysts said, is a different kind of threat than a foreign website or a social-media post—one a wall can’t keep out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In the 1960s and into the 1970s, he wanted immigration officials to keep out undocumented workers, believing they’d be exploited as strikebreakers for growers and erode his union’s bargaining power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lukas Hornicek: Made saves to keep out Tel, Robertson and van Hecke's efforts when Newcastle were under pressure in the first half.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Other neighbors like Carleton want the interlopers to keep out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
This was a little more challenging because I had to dig down to bury the bottom of the chicken wire to keep out hungry diggers like skunks and such.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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