keep going
verb
kept going; keeping going; keeps going
1
: to continue moving forward
He walked right past me and just kept going.
2
: to continue doing something
I was ready to give up on the search, but they convinced me to keep going.
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Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The ball trickled behind second, and Hoerner kept going, hustling his way to second.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
How long could Voyager keep going?
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Many victims are encouraged to keep going, sometimes borrowing money or taking out loans to invest more.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for keep going
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“Keep going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20going. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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