keep under
Britishverb
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to remain or cause to remain below (a surface)
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(tr, adverb) to cause to remain unconscious
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(tr, adverb) to hold in submission
Example Sentences
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Last month, the Commission found that Meta's Instagram and Facebook had breached the act for failing to keep under 13s off their platforms.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
In my day, theater chains printed film marketing assets onto a round plastic bucket that you’d designate as the “throw-up bucket” to keep under your bed in case of emergency.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
She’s bearing witness to a human dilemma our culture would prefer to keep under wraps, but Ortega might just as easily be doing an audio essay or podcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
She had been reading studies and articles that showed psychedelic patients revealing truths they wanted to keep under wraps.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2024
Alex felt a familiar wave of resentment, which he ordinarily fought to keep under control, but this morning welcomed as an old, reassuring presence.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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