How to Use keep down in a Sentence

keep down

verb
  • But Hawke is a hard guy to keep down.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Corn gluten meal also works well and helps keep down the weeds.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Her long waist length hair was kept down and blowing in the wind.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 19 July 2023
  • Use mulch or straw around the plants to keep down weeds and retain moisture.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2021
  • But Arenado couldn’t be kept down for long.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Better bill extends the program for just one year, to keep down its price tag.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 15 Dec. 2021
  • And/or medication that was not kept down.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Mulch under the tree to keep down weeds and to prevent the need for mowing right up to the trunk.
    — oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Backfill the soil, water, and mulch to retain moisture and keep down weeds.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
  • But there may be potential state funding that could be found to help keep down costs, Gates said.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2022
  • Drought-resistant plants in place of a lawn will keep down your water bill in arid or drought-prone climates.
    — Erica Werner, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Four states have implemented gas tax holidays to keep down prices this year.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 22 June 2022
  • Apply a 3 to 4 inch layer of mulch to conserve moisture and keep down weeds.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Their deaths were faked so they could be kept down here and experimented on forever.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Tucked or untucked, with the sleeves rolled up or kept down, this shirt can be styled in many ways and worn on repeat throughout the season.
    — Sydney Pulaski, Glamour, 12 June 2026
  • Use mulch to preserve moisture and keep down weeds, which compete for water and nutrients.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Water well after planting, and mulch to protect the bulbs from cold, retain moisture and keep down weeds.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Domestic oil production is at record highs, helping to keep down gasoline prices.
    — Fatima Hussein and Josh Boak, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • To-Do Checklist Mulch planting beds well to keep down summer weeds.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
  • Some would allow for cheap fuel but would increase the cost of vehicles; others would be able to keep down the cost of both.
    — Gal Luft, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
  • Regardless of what happens, history tells us record-breakers aren’t kept down for long.
    — Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
  • All in all, a course of Xofluza might be easier for you—or your kid already queasy from the flu itself—to get down and keep down.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Be sure to add a layer of mulch around the bushes to keep down weeds and retain moisture, says Wilhelmi.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 16 May 2023
  • Since 2021, intense winters in the region have kept down survival rates.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • Trapping and shooting can keep down their numbers only when populations start out small.
    — Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
  • These will also go a long way in keeping down indoor temperatures during the summer.
    — WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
  • To keep down his water bills, Benjamin Strock installed a turf front yard a few years ago and switched to low-flow shower heads.
    — Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Symptoms that should prompt urgent care would include shortness of breath, chest pain and inability to keep down fluids.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Usually by this time, the old plastic that keeps down weeds was removed to get the fields ready for tilling, Paul’s favorite farm chore.
    — Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2023
  • Wagner is hoping to keep down the number of players going both ways to take advantage of the team’s overall speed.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023

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