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Definition of kept (to)next
past tense of keep (to)

kept to

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phrase

past tense of keep to

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Verb
  • Instead, her brother, Austin Swift, served as her man of honor, while Jason Kelce stood by his brother's side as best man.
    Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Pulte, who is now also the director of national intelligence, in a statement after Monday's ruling, stood by his accusations.
    Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • From the get-go, Les Bleus – including, at one point, the entire squad except for goalkeeper Mike Maignan – were in the Paraguay half, searching for an opener as La Albirroja defended valiantly.
    Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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“Kept (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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