How to Use keep off in a Sentence

keep off

phrasal verb
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  • The dim lights inside were kept off for the same reason.
    — John Branch, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
  • Eddie is one of the teens Queen is trying to keep off the street and out of trouble.
    — Gabe Cohen, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
  • And there is no data on whether people will be able to keep off the weight long-term.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • They were kept off the scoresheet just as Edmonton’s top names have been.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
  • Jacobs and Brown form the second unit, but have been impossible to keep off the field.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Yellow pesticide signs peek out of front lawns, warning dogs to keep off the grass.
    — Amelia Nierenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • The case in Colorado, brought on behalf of six voters, proceeded the fastest, and the state supreme court is the first to order Trump be kept off the ballot.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The three-time Pro Bowl selection worked with a trainer Wednesday, then was present but kept off the field Thursday.
    — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
  • For those with BMIs higher than what is considered healthy, set a short-term goal of losing (and keeping off) 3% to 5% of body weight.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Victims had to pay to have their information removed or kept off the website.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024
  • After being kept off the scoresheet all night, Reget took a pass from Nacho Flores on a restart and smashed it low into the far corner.
    — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • If the Supreme Court rules he can be kept off the ballot before Colorado’s primary on March 5, the state’s secretary of state has said that votes for him would not count.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Hannity says protesters once sat in on a program, and were kept off camera.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 July 2023
  • Its elevated design means that your dog will be kept off the ground, keeping them clean and free from any unwanted pests.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
  • Minnesota Minnesota's Supreme Court tossed out a case brought by eight voters in the state who sought to have Trump's name kept off the primary ballot.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2023
  • However, one other has been kept off of treatment and has now passed 19 months without a viral rebound.
    — Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 19 July 2023
  • Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as many were impassable and traffic lights were expected to be out for much of the night.
    — TIME, 17 May 2024
  • The emphasis on wellness, though, is more than simply a chance to keep off the post-safari weight gain (freshman 15 has nothing on a few days eating lavishly in the bush).
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
  • On July 15, an Instagram Reel shared showed that the stylish duo had both opted for comfortable footwear during the glam campaign shoot, though their choice of shoes was kept off camera!
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • With its elevated design, your pet is kept off the ground to avoid potential dampness, bacteria, and insects that could be lurking in the grass.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Whether Florida teens will be kept off social media any time soon is far from certain, however.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The case could head to the Supreme Court, which would be able to determine a binding national answer and rule out the possibility that Trump would be kept off the ballot only in certain states.
    — Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • It is estimated that only one in five people who lose between 5 and 10 percent of their initial weight through diet and exercise in six months manage to keep off the weight for more than a year.
    — Matías A. Loewy, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Stepping out of her apartment building’s underground shelter for a moment, Goldberg switched on her phone, normally kept off for the Sabbath, in order to check on her son.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • In a recent interview with local newspaper The Mercury News, one of his classmates noted that although Quazi feels like a peer, talk of college parties and drinking in his presence is kept off of the table.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 15 June 2023
  • The text makes a fleeting reference to al Qaeda but otherwise does not explicitly name the entities that the Taliban is now obligated to keep off Afghan soil.
    — David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2020
  • The song, by the folk singer Ewan McColl, was about another mass trespass, one that took place 91 years earlier above this very reservoir, during which protesters were arrested for daring to walk on hills they were told to keep off.
    — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • What does recent judicial activity suggest about the likelihood of Trump being kept off the ballot?
    — Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The plaintiff, Abdul Karim Hassan, was a prospective fringe presidential candidate who argued that he had been unlawfully kept off the ballot.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Any heat-producing appliances are best kept off to avoid additional heat introduction.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023

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