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How do you use Kept in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like unbroken or broken, plus the exact meaning.

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Kept in a sentence

Kept meaning

simple past and past participle of keep

Synonyms of Kept

unbroken broken

Related words

Other words often associated with Kept or its synonyms:

imperfect continuous dotted fallow unsound discontinuous untamed sound damaged interrupted solid plowed

Using Kept

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of keep
  • Useful related words include: unbroken, broken.
  • In the example corpus, kept often appears in combinations such as: and kept, kept in, kept the.

Context around Kept

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

politicians 2× best 2× shooting 1× further 1× fighting 1× mission 1× similarly 1×

Often after:

saying 3× fighting 2× putting 2× shooting 1× getting 1× working 1× wanting 1× settling 1× pulling 1× repeating 1×

Sentence patterns with Kept

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

again this kept the series 1× and he kept settling for 1× and we kept putting out 1× as politicians kept inventing new 1× bands just kept putting out 1× body and kept the pace 1× but he kept saying come 1× but she kept asking 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

again this kept 1× elizabeth has kept 1× for an mrr 1× growing up not 1× he got 10 1× he kept constantly 1×

Common sentence endings:

are kept secret 1× being a reporter 1× fighting rosendale said 1× fully keep up 1× improved surface finish 1× in the filming 1×

Words around Kept

Just before it in the word index:

keppoch 2 keppler 7 keppie 4 keppel 24 kepos 5 kepong 2

Just after it in the word index:

keqiang 35 ker 42 kera 8 kerai 2 kerala 846 keralam 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

johnson 10.932 follow 10.900 leaving 10.893 specific 10.891 attention 10.880 sign 10.875

Corpus analysis for Kept

  • In this selection, "kept" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, politicians, best, shooting, saying, fighting and putting stand out and add context to how "kept" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include again this kept the series and and he kept settling for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kept" sits close to words such as johnson, follow and leaving, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kept

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I kept saying no but she kept asking. (8 words)

He kept constantly changing the fields through the overs and kept the batters guessing. (14 words)

He said: “She kept saying ‘no’, but he kept saying ‘come on, come on’. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

For an MRR i.e., in roughing the feed rate and cutting depth are kept high which facilitates rapid material removal while for finishing the feed rate and cutting depth are kept low resulting in a smooth and improved surface finish. (41 words)

I'm a very controlled and controlling filmmaker, and I don't often shift something as important as that, but it was something that just kept pulling us in and pulling us in that we kept repeating in the filming. (40 words)

Marcia’s role in Boney M, a group known for its infectious rhythms and vibrant performances, has kept her in the public eye, while Marcus’s contributions to Eddy Grant’s music have similarly kept him in the spotlight. (39 words)

Question examples

But if the phone damaged sperm, surely those who kept their phone in their trousers would be more affected than those who kept the phone in their bags? (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

He got 10 points in the third period, he kept shooting, kept getting takedowns and kept fighting,” Rosendale said.

Again, this kept the series from quickly becoming repetitive, and the combination of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror further kept its concept fresh compared to He-Man's adventures.

But if the phone damaged sperm, surely those who kept their phone in their trousers would be more affected than those who kept the phone in their bags?

Elizabeth has kept her cards close to her chest and kept a lid on their relationship.

Growing up not looking like anyone else was difficult, but I just kept fighting, kept working on me, and not letting the negative comments or stares pull me down.

He says he knew the first couple of rounds would be tough but if he kept to the body and kept the pace decent Yusuff wouldn’t be able to fully keep up.

I kept wanting O’Connell to be an artist, and he kept settling for being a reporter.

I'm a very controlled and controlling filmmaker, and I don't often shift something as important as that, but it was something that just kept pulling us in and pulling us in that we kept repeating in the filming.

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The Fed had kept interest rates near zero and kept creating money until it decided to go on the fastest hiking spree since the early 1980s.

The tax didn’t accomplish its mission and end on time because the mission kept changing as politicians kept inventing new ways to spend taxpayers money.

Yet Nigerian politicians kept cheering on Emiefele because he served their selfish interests and kept them liquid throughout.

And then a bunch of my friends in other bands just kept putting out records and we kept putting out records.

For an MRR i.e., in roughing the feed rate and cutting depth are kept high which facilitates rapid material removal while for finishing the feed rate and cutting depth are kept low resulting in a smooth and improved surface finish.

He kept constantly changing the fields through the overs and kept the batters guessing.

He said: “She kept saying ‘no’, but he kept saying ‘come on, come on’.

I kept saying no but she kept asking.

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It’s one thing to say you’re going to go for that 275, and then drop off, but he just kept on going no matter what, the weather, school, everything, he just kept going,” says his mother.

Listowel Tidy Towns over the weekend celebrated its 28th annual awards ceremony where awards such as the ‘Best Kept Estate’, ‘Best Kept Shopfront Winners’ and the ‘Best Overall Premises’ – to name but a few – were handed out.

Marcia’s role in Boney M, a group known for its infectious rhythms and vibrant performances, has kept her in the public eye, while Marcus’s contributions to Eddy Grant’s music have similarly kept him in the spotlight.

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Common combinations with kept

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kept" in a sentence?
An example: "He got 10 points in the third period, he kept shooting, kept getting takedowns and kept fighting,” Rosendale said." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kept" from authentic English texts.
What does "kept" mean?
Kept means: simple past and past participle of keep
What are synonyms of "kept"?
Common synonyms of "kept" include: unbroken, broken.
How many example sentences with "kept" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "kept", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.