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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John Navin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Now this feels more like the paradise Nan keeps going on about.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
The heartless moped rider kept going and has not been caught.
—Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
But there is always a reason to keep going and to prove yourself.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Now this feels more like the paradise Nan keeps going on about.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
The heartless moped rider kept going and has not been caught.
—Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
But there is always a reason to keep going and to prove yourself.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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