How to use keeping in a sentence

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• My grandma is a fuddy-duddy when it comes to keeping her house clean.From the entry fuddy-duddy
• The geologists were responsible for keeping the work within the mill.From the entry mill
• The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public.From the entry hide
• The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill-advised taps along its length.From the entry tap
• We're keeping our marriage going for the sake of the kids, but really it's over.From the entry over
• The nanny was keeping a close watch on her little charges.From the entry nanny
• I'm not convinced that there's extraterrestrial life out there, but I'm keeping an open mind.From the entry open mind
• She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want to get involved.From the entry at arm's length
• It's worth keeping a dictionary around in case you come across an unfamiliar word.From the entry keep around
• The cultivators were out among the row crops, keeping the weeds in check.From the entry cultivator
• The state's policy of "separate but equal" was really about keeping the black man down.From the entry black man
• It was rumoured that the lady and the gentleman were keeping company.From the entry keep company
• We managed to stay in their good books by keeping our noses clean.From the entry good books
• He's keeping his head down after being blasted for his offensive tweets.From the entry keep one's head down
• Empty jam jars are handy for keeping odd bits and pieces in.From the entry jam jar
• My parents ought to've arrived by now. I wonder what's keeping them.From the entry by now
• Jones is down ten games to two, but still keeping his opponent honest.From the entry keep someone honest
• He has been keeping orchids since retiring.From the entry keep
• The rabbit avoided detection by keeping still.From the entry keep
• He knows the truth, but he's keeping it inside.From the entry inside
• For goodness sake, will you stop keeping on about it!From the entry keep on
• In keeping with the orchidaceous theme of the wedding, the decorator draped the walls with lavenders and pinks.From the entry orchidaceous
• I'm keeping away from Joe until he calms down.From the entry keep away
• We're doing so well, I hope someone is keeping track.From the entry keep track
• Their names all sounded the same to me at first, and I had trouble keeping straight who was who.From the entry keep straight
• Some judges set unaffordably high bail at times with the intention of keeping suspected criminals in prison pending trial.From the entry unaffordably
• In retrospect, maybe it'd've been better not to reply at all; maybe I'd've been better off just keeping my mouth shut.From the entry it'd've
• My boss is a real piece of work, but my kids make keeping this job a necessary evil.From the entry necessary evil
• That year he earned extra income by keeping a covering horse, which he hired out to a number of local farmers.From the entry covering horse
• Reading nooks usually contain a comfy chair or sofa, good light source and a space for keeping books at hand.From the entry reading nook
• The camera tracked the ball even as the field of play moved back and forth, keeping the action in shot the entire time.From the entry track
• Tom and Nicole had been married for several years, but it was well known that she was keeping a manstress on the side.From the entry manstress
• The control rods absorb neutrons in the reactor core, keeping the fission reaction under control and preventing it from going prompt critical.From the entry under control
• I am keeping out of trouble.From the entry keep out of
• He was keeping company with her.From the entry keep company
• Keeping the ties loose ensures that the yarn can absorb the dye without creating a resist.2026, Katherine Augustine, “Dyeing in the Baking Aisle”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 35. From the entry resist
• Like Claire, these “secret jabbers” are keeping it private even from their closest family and friends.2025 May 11, Imogen West-Knights, “‘I lost so much weight, my husband thought I was terminally ill’: why do people lie about taking…. From the entry jabber

Meaning of keeping

1. noun Conformity or harmony.
2. noun Charge or care.
3. noun Maintenance; support; provision; feed.

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Questions about keeping in a sentence

How do you use keeping in a sentence?

Keeping is used as a noun. For example: “The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.”

What is a short sentence with keeping?

“The cattle have good keeping.”

What does keeping mean?

Keeping means conformity or harmony.