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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The buzzing of the flutes could be a signal to wake up and keep going.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Brooks also taught Wilder how to take something funny, push it all the way to the point of absurdity, then keep going.
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
To keep going means a chance of bleeding, complication, injury, or death.
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James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Brooks also taught Wilder how to take something funny, push it all the way to the point of absurdity, then keep going.
—
Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
To keep going means a chance of bleeding, complication, injury, or death.
—
James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Chelsea Fiesta Futbol knockout round watch parties The party keeps going at Fiesta Futbol in Chelsea Square for the knockout round.
—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 June 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 Jul. 2026.
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