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 national Democratic effort to defeat Collins kept going; now the party is spending millions on an ad hitting her for a ProPublica story about her links to a corrupt defense contractor. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The problem with finishing a movie about Elon Musk, of course, is that Elon Musk keeps going. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 When Martinez left after the first album, York took over the kit, but on Martinez’s return, the band just kept going with both drummers. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 That said, how Mensah operates with the football in his right hand impacts the Hurricanes’ chances to keep going 1-0. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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