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kept someone in the loop

kept someone in the loop is the simple past and past participle of keep someone in the loop.

Meaning of keep someone in the loop

Verb

keep someone in the loop (third-person singular simple present keeps someone in the loop, present participle keeping someone in the loop, simple past and past participle kept someone in the loop)

  1. (idiomatic) To furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process.
    • "A number of regions have certainly shown interest, and everybody is keen to be kept in the loop with developmnts.2022 September 21, Brendan Rice, “Ready for inspection”, in RAIL, number 966, page 60

Questions about kept someone in the loop

What is kept someone in the loop the simple past and past participle of?
Kept someone in the loop is the simple past and past participle of keep someone in the loop.

Words near kept someone in the loop in the dictionary

  1. kept shtum
  2. kept sight of
  3. kept someone company
  4. kept someone guessing
  5. kept someone honest
  6. kept someone in the loop
  7. kept someone on ice
  8. kept someone on their toes
  9. kept someone posted
  10. kept someone posted up
  11. kept someone sweet

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