keep pushing

Continue the effort

Keep pushing means to persist despite difficulty or discouragement.

The phrase urges continued effort when progress feels slow or obstacles mount: I know it's hard, but keep pushing.

It's common in motivational contexts—fitness, career struggles, creative work—where sustained effort matters more than immediate results.

We're close to a breakthrough; keep pushing.

Opposites
persistence and effort

keep pushinggive up

Stop attempting something

quit · stop trying · abandon · throw in the towel · call it quits

surrender vs. resistance

keep pushingsurrender

Cease resistance, yield

capitulate · submit · yield · wave the white flag · accept defeat

activity level

keep pushingstop

Cease all motion

halt · rest · stand still · stagnate · idle

Family

keep, push, keeps, kept, keeper, keepers, keeping, pushes, pushed

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G