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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Forecasters say Dexter should keep going at its current rate of about 12 mph with little change over the next couple days, but could re-intensify as a post-tropical cyclone later in the week. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Comfort is expensive, and the price keeps going up. Jonathan Wagner, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Throughout July, Arizonans and Arizona-lovers watched, helpless and dismayed, as the Dragon Bravo Fire surged beyond control, torched beloved landscapes and structures at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, and just kept going — defying urgent prayers and on-the-ground efforts to contain it. Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025 The Saloon had $5 burgers on Wednesdays, and our staff kept going even when the quality got bad — the price stayed right. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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