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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Seventy percent of respondents say that feeling overwhelmed by choice is the thing that prompts them to keep going back to old shows.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
After all, everyone needs an incentive to labor towards their goals, and Taurus season gives us the push to do so and then to keep going.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 Apr. 2025
Runners with a higher VO2 max usually have better marathon times because their bodies are really good at using oxygen to keep going without getting tired too quickly.2
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—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Wheeler was such a hit on Friends that the writers kept going back to the well.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
After all, everyone needs an incentive to labor towards their goals, and Taurus season gives us the push to do so and then to keep going.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 Apr. 2025
Runners with a higher VO2 max usually have better marathon times because their bodies are really good at using oxygen to keep going without getting tired too quickly.2
3.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Wheeler was such a hit on Friends that the writers kept going back to the well.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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