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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Start from the first step and keep going until the issue is resolved.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Despite the losses, the fund’s management thinks GHI still has short-term profit potential and XYZ has long-term profit potential, while DEF is expected to keep going up, but at a faster pace than ABC, given its recent runup.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Shania loves a key change. Smith: Just keeps going up and up and up.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Connections is a daily game that keeps going, even on weekends.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Despite the losses, the fund’s management thinks GHI still has short-term profit potential and XYZ has long-term profit potential, while DEF is expected to keep going up, but at a faster pace than ABC, given its recent runup.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Shania loves a key change. Smith: Just keeps going up and up and up.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Connections is a daily game that keeps going, even on weekends.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Keep going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20going. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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