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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Our simple equation, for example, has the solutions and , which are irrational; their digits begin and keep going forever without repeating. Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 Notably, the agents also tried to keep going after they were caught and attempted to conceal themselves from humans trying to limit their communications. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 Her daily life is kept together as a mother, wife and worker who pops pills to keep going, tries self-help, but deep down (maybe not even that deep) is in denial about the gaping hole in her life. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026 After many decades of organizing, speaking, writing, agitating — and weathering the constant controversy that courted — Steinem kept going. Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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