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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Frequently achieving smaller goals helps fuel motivation to keep going, and all of those small goals add up to big benefits.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
That means thinking ahead—how would your business keep going if your storefront flooded?
—Lynette Bell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
And now Arista stock keeps going down post-earnings.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
At the same time, though, the need to keep going and going like the Energizer Bunny can be its own challenge.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
That means thinking ahead—how would your business keep going if your storefront flooded?
—Lynette Bell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
And now Arista stock keeps going down post-earnings.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
At the same time, though, the need to keep going and going like the Energizer Bunny can be its own challenge.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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