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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Or, keep going and figure it out. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026 This is a car designed to go far and keep going, removing one of the biggest mental burdens of remote travel. Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026 The Vietnam war ended over a half-century ago, but the 20-year war remains a conflict that American artists keep going back to, finding new avenues and perspectives to tackle the many stories of the generation of men who had their lives irrevocably shaped by the conflict. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026 Then for a portion of the climb, the athletes remove their skis, stick them on their backpack, and keep going on foot. Sean Gregory, Time, 28 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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