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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His triumph, and Salonen’s in his overpowering performance, is in the divine glory of keeping going, keeping asking.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
This keeps going until only two candidates remain, according to the board, and the candidate in the lead at that point wins the primary.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 June 2025
The drive to keep going even when the path was unclear has always been central to who Liberatore is.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 June 2025
In milder summer climates, dahlias should keep going until the first frost.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
This keeps going until only two candidates remain, according to the board, and the candidate in the lead at that point wins the primary.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 June 2025
The drive to keep going even when the path was unclear has always been central to who Liberatore is.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 June 2025
In milder summer climates, dahlias should keep going until the first frost.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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