keep something upright
Frequency: 6.14.7 per million words
to cause something to remain in a vertical position
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Examples (10)
- Please try to keep the bottle upright to prevent spilling.
- The heavy base helps keep the lamp upright during storms.
- He struggled to keep the ladder upright on the uneven ground.
- You need to keep your seatback upright for landing.
- It was difficult to keep the tent poles upright in the strong wind.
- The device is designed to keep the camera upright while moving.
- We used sandbags to keep the sign upright.
- She managed to keep the bicycle upright despite the ice.
- Make sure to keep the box upright as it contains fragile items.
- The internal gyroscope helps keep the vehicle upright.