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

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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

"When you see that coming off you in a month it's just a complete eye opener. So obviously you keep going."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Scott has called the film hopeful, which may be the most intriguing part: a post-apocalyptic story about why anyone bothers to keep going.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The head of BlackRock’s fundamental equities global technology team, Tony Kim, says AI is rewiring the global economy, and that will just keep going.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I thought maybe it meant to keep going, that all would work out.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

keep going

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