kept the ball rolling

A form of keep the ball rolling — To continue an action indicated in the context; to sustain a process.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep the ball rolling
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APA

kept the ball rolling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20ball%20rolling

MLA

“kept the ball rolling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20ball%20rolling. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept the ball rolling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20ball%20rolling.

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