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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The driver kept going, police said.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
The all-electric Matrix will manage a maximum range of 155 miles (250 km), while the hybrid-electric variant can keep going for up to a whopping 932 miles (1,500 km).
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
The wrong-way driver kept going southbound, state police said, as the other car sat on the shoulder of the highway.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
The all-electric Matrix will manage a maximum range of 155 miles (250 km), while the hybrid-electric variant can keep going for up to a whopping 932 miles (1,500 km).
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
The wrong-way driver kept going southbound, state police said, as the other car sat on the shoulder of the highway.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Keep going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20going. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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