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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No coach telling them to keep going, no parent worried about whether the team wins.
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Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
Nissan's designers apparently looked at that success and decided to keep going that direction, using what is proven to work.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Lead with kindness toward yourself, then keep going steadily today.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
Nissan's designers apparently looked at that success and decided to keep going that direction, using what is proven to work.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Lead with kindness toward yourself, then keep going steadily today.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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