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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Somehow, the actor kept going and finished the shot, which was kept in the film.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 May 2025
Songs and Snakes ended up making $348 million worldwide, and a quarter of a billion dollars is certainly enough to keep going.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In the meantime Lionel gets serious with a college student, Clarissa (a spirited Emma Canning), who encourages him to keep going at university.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The party just kept going on Sunday, as Stewie threw out the first pitch at the Yankees-Mets game at Yankee Stadium.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 May 2025
Songs and Snakes ended up making $348 million worldwide, and a quarter of a billion dollars is certainly enough to keep going.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In the meantime Lionel gets serious with a college student, Clarissa (a spirited Emma Canning), who encourages him to keep going at university.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The party just kept going on Sunday, as Stewie threw out the first pitch at the Yankees-Mets game at Yankee Stadium.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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