keep from
phrasal verb
kept from; keeping from; keeps from
1
: to not do or experience (something)
She found it hard to keep from laughing.
It's difficult to keep from feeling worried about this situation.
It was hard to keep from confusing the twins.
2
: to prevent or stop (someone or something) from doing or experiencing (something)
She's been trying to keep herself from eating too much candy.
An umbrella will keep you from getting wet.
I don't want to keep you from (doing) your work.
3
: to not tell (something) to (someone)
What information are you keeping from me?
They think the government is keeping the truth from us.
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In the era of NIL, schools have to weigh their budget for sports as a way to keep from slipping into irrelevance, which could hurt donations from boosters and enrollment.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The only thing bigger than the twist at the end of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2 is the willpower is took star and executive producer David Henrie to keep from spilling the beans ahead of time.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, the county went back to the drawing board to reallocate those dollars toward other affordable housing projects or organizations serving homeless individuals by the end of 2026 in order to keep from losing the funding.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
This, of course, is bad news for Ellen — the one major secret Dougal’s been keeping from Colum is hers.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The only thing bigger than the twist at the end of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2 is the willpower is took star and executive producer David Henrie to keep from spilling the beans ahead of time.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, the county went back to the drawing board to reallocate those dollars toward other affordable housing projects or organizations serving homeless individuals by the end of 2026 in order to keep from losing the funding.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
This, of course, is bad news for Ellen — the one major secret Dougal’s been keeping from Colum is hers.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep from
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“Keep from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20from. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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