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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Though Maia’s apparently now crushing being Tallulah’s manager in terms of getting her lucrative deal$, Tallulah’s still smarting from the embarrassment of her cheesy Ritz ad, leaving her unmotivated to keep going with whatever new ideas Maia puts in front of her.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the bidding keeps going up — $50 billion!
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
The one side of my brain was like, 'Ow,' and the other side was, 'Oh, keep going, Vanessa.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The one side of my brain was like, 'Ow,' and the other side was, 'Oh, keep going, Vanessa.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the bidding keeps going up — $50 billion!
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
The one side of my brain was like, 'Ow,' and the other side was, 'Oh, keep going, Vanessa.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The one side of my brain was like, 'Ow,' and the other side was, 'Oh, keep going, Vanessa.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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