keep going

phrasal 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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Their prices keep going up all the time too, not just for the BOGOS. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025 Wire services and newspapers picked up his images and paid him enough to keep going. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025 But all favorable outcomes have a key element in common: The person kept going. Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 Acquisition numbers kept going up, but cancellations were increasing at an even more rapid pace as subscribers cycled through different streamers, rarely sticking with one for a significant period of time. Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2025 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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