keep going
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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Over 30 workers have died, and more than 50 have had lung transplants, according to a public dashboard where the numbers keep going up.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 May 2026
The evening could’ve kept going — Hampton, Mays and Robinson had so much to say about an industry that is still widely misunderstood and filled with gatekeeping.
—Darian Symoné Harvin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Last week’s The Roast of Kevin Hart remains at #2 as clips of the jokes keep going viral on social media.
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The bar for loyalty keeps going up.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 May 2026
The evening could’ve kept going — Hampton, Mays and Robinson had so much to say about an industry that is still widely misunderstood and filled with gatekeeping.
—Darian Symoné Harvin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Last week’s The Roast of Kevin Hart remains at #2 as clips of the jokes keep going viral on social media.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The bar for loyalty keeps going up.
—Elana Schor, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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“Keep going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20going. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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