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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While other artists have boycotted the Grammys after winless nights, La Flame has continued to double down on his plans to keep going until the Recording Academy can’t deny him any longer.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
So, these numbers just keep going up and up and up and up.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
The stock market just keeps going up.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
All of those nations have committed to supporting the International Space Station operations through 2030 with the exception of Russia, which has agreed to keep going only until 2028, according to a 2023 blogpost from NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
So, these numbers just keep going up and up and up and up.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
The stock market just keeps going up.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
All of those nations have committed to supporting the International Space Station operations through 2030 with the exception of Russia, which has agreed to keep going only until 2028, according to a 2023 blogpost from NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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