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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But those closest to him told him to keep going.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Clusters of these unique flowers appear around August and keep going until freezing weather sets in.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
But life keeps going because, at the end of the day, love is so important.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers need Snell to keep going deep into games, ideally avoiding walks, which have ballooned his pitch count.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Clusters of these unique flowers appear around August and keep going until freezing weather sets in.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
But life keeps going because, at the end of the day, love is so important.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers need Snell to keep going deep into games, ideally avoiding walks, which have ballooned his pitch count.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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