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keep going

VERB
carry on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue
STRONG
carry over
WEAK
achieve endure hang on last maintain perpetuate persevere persist proceed
Antonyms
WEAK
discontinue stop
VERB
drag on/drag out
Synonyms
WEAK
continue draw out endure extend go on slowly lengthen persist prolong protract spin out stretch out
Antonyms
WEAK
complete
VERB
drag out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drag on draw out prolong
WEAK
continue endure extend lengthen persist protract spin out stretch out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
shorten
WEAK
accelerate expedite quicken speed up
VERB
maintain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue control cultivate finance keep manage preserve protect provide renew retain support sustain uphold
STRONG
advance conserve guard nurture perpetuate persevere prolong repair save supply
WEAK
carry on go on with look after take care of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon destroy discontinue finish give up halt hurt ignore let go neglect release stop take
STRONG
squander waste
WEAK
condemn desert discard forget
VERB
persevere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
endure hold on persist press on proceed pursue stand firm
STRONG
continue maintain remain
WEAK
be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease discontinue give up stop
WEAK
be lazy idle leave quit
VERB
progress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue proceed
STRONG
dash edge lunge shoot speed travel
WEAK
cover ground forge ahead gain ground get along get on go forward make headway make strides move on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt stop
WEAK
back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress
VERB
protract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
prolong put off
STRONG
continue cool defer delay draw elongate lengthen pad postpone procrastinate stall stretch
WEAK
drag on drag out hold off hold up prolongate put on hold spin out stretch out
Antonyms
STRONG
advance complete do expedite finish forward further hasten hurry shorten
WEAK
abbreviate curtail
VERB
push off
Synonyms
WEAK
beat it blow continue depart exit fare get away get lost get off go go away hie journey launch light out make progress pass proceed process pull out push on quit repair shove off start take off travel wend withdraw
VERB
push off/push on
Synonyms
WEAK
beat it continue depart exit fare get away get lost go go away hie hit the road journey launch light out make oneself scarce make progress pass proceed process pull out quit repair shove off start take off travel wend withdraw
Antonyms
WEAK
arrive come
VERB
sustain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assist bolster buoy continue defend help nurse preserve save
STRONG
aid approve back bankroll bear befriend brace buttress carry comfort confirm convey endorse favor feed foster lug nourish nurture pack prolong prop protract ratify relieve supply support tote transfer transport uphold validate verify
WEAK
go for keep alive keep from falling lend a hand provide for shore up stand by stick up for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harm hinder hurt obstruct stop
STRONG
abbreviate condemn contradict deny deprive disagree disapprove discourage disprove hold ignore injure invalidate keep let down let go maintain neglect oppose refuse reject shorten starve take trouble veto weaken
WEAK
abstain discontinue halt

Example Sentences

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One pensioner in Oldham urged us to keep going, because "nobody cared".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Learning a language that you have a personal interest in can be very motivating and help you to keep going when things get a bit rocky.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Still, she vowed to keep going, saying the weight loss was worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The backlash I’m receiving is making me hesitate, but I keep going.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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