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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Yep, salaries keep going bonkers, just as franchise values keep going bonkers.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Adebayo from deep: Adebayo not only extended his career-best streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 10, but kept going from there, closing his initial stint with 15 points, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Grey’s Anatomy just keeps going with a renewal for a 22nd season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
But isn’t that what fans have been begging them to do for the last several years?
Crochet may be the first extension of the year, but the Red Sox are almost certainly going to keep going.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Adebayo from deep: Adebayo not only extended his career-best streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 10, but kept going from there, closing his initial stint with 15 points, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Grey’s Anatomy just keeps going with a renewal for a 22nd season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
But isn’t that what fans have been begging them to do for the last several years?
Crochet may be the first extension of the year, but the Red Sox are almost certainly going to keep going.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2025.
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