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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But Morrison kept going, despite being leveraged to the hilt. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 For a week or two, keeping going may mean letting somebody else keep things going. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026 Jalen Flowers was being covered, then saw Rakowski motion with his non-throwing hand to keep going. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Make room for rest When your mind is constantly processing information, a break can be more useful than pushing yourself to keep going. — Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 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 2 Nov. 2026.

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