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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This can’t keep going on at the narrative it’s pitched at.
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 June 2026
At the intersection of North Green Hills Drive, the statement said, the driver activated a turn signal, then canceled it and kept going straight ahead.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
But the legislation’s problems with definitions keep going.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The bit, like the market, must keep going.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 June 2026
At the intersection of North Green Hills Drive, the statement said, the driver activated a turn signal, then canceled it and kept going straight ahead.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
But the legislation’s problems with definitions keep going.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The bit, like the market, must keep going.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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