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. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 No coach telling them to keep going, no parent worried about whether the team wins. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 26 June 2026 To keep going means a chance of bleeding, complication, injury, or death. — James G. Naples, Fortune, 27 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 See All Example Sentences for keep going

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keep/get one's hands off (of)
keep going
keep/hold in check
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“Keep going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20going. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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