keep down
Example Sentences
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Even though, objectively speaking, that smoothie looks like something I would not be able to keep down, it means something to them.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
How do you keep down the cost of prescription medications?
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
"For businesses, effective competition in general search would help keep down the costs of search advertising, in turn leading to lower prices across the economy," the CMA said.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
For two weeks, Betts could hardly eat solid foods, failing to keep down the little he did consume.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
Packs of ice were put on my forehead to keep down the fever.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
