HOUSEKEPT Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

housekept

verb

past tense of housekeep

as in housecleaned

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turned out

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Still, Terry Strada, whose husband, Tom Strada, was killed in the attacks, said she was encouraged that more than 100 family members of 9/11 victims turned out and by the judges’ questions.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Video review determined the fan did interfere, the play was scored an RBI double for Volpe but the run that did not turned out to be the difference.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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