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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Meanwhile, everyone keeps going to work with their heads down, and the ordinary days continue. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 The cost of living keeps going up, and homeowners are feeling it. — Michelle Whitman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Journalists who had not heard about the abductions kept going in. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The good news for subway riders is that 70 more stations will get the doors by the end of next year and the MTA will keep going until all 472 stations are outfitted. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 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 Oct. 2026.

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