keep out
phrasal verb
kept out; keeping out; keeps out
1
: to not enter a place
The sign on the door said "Keep out!"
2
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from entering a place
The curtains help keep out the drafts.
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Whose former city attorney, Michael Gates, sued California to keep out of his hometown everything from sanctuary state policies to affordable housing mandates and is now a deputy U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights, which is like putting a butcher in charge of a vegan picnic?
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
All students are permitted to have cellphones; however, these devices must be kept out of sight and remain turned off during instructional class time.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 June 2025
Better insulation, for example, can not only keep out the cold in winter, but keep in the cool during summer.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 June 2025
Furphy is a 6-9 guard whom the Pacers kept out of the G League.
2025 draft picks: 54th
Draft need: Myles Turner is a free agent, and Indiana spent the entire season trying to account for Achilles tendon injuries to backups James Wiseman (since traded) and Isaiah Jackson.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
All students are permitted to have cellphones; however, these devices must be kept out of sight and remain turned off during instructional class time.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 June 2025
Better insulation, for example, can not only keep out the cold in winter, but keep in the cool during summer.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 June 2025
Furphy is a 6-9 guard whom the Pacers kept out of the G League.
2025 draft picks: 54th
Draft need: Myles Turner is a free agent, and Indiana spent the entire season trying to account for Achilles tendon injuries to backups James Wiseman (since traded) and Isaiah Jackson.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Keep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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