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as in acted out
to behave badly
a toddler crying and carrying on in the store
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as in persisted
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
carries on a business and still manages to run the household
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Recent Examples of carried on
And so Lobanov and Stetsenko carried on with their plans, exchanging vows at the Palace of Culture and then heading to a nearby café with their guests to celebrate.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The tradition has carried on, however, as an unsanctioned event on the beach for decades, and has primarily been marketed to HBCU students in the southeast.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
After McCombie’s death from a heart attack in 1994, Aviet carried on the Chez TJ legacy and developed a reputation for finding and developing talented Michelin-quality chefs.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Play should have just carried on without any hassle.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Sumner, Gilbert, and drummer Stephen Morris have carried on, while bassist Peter Hook quit to start his own ace live band, the Light, playing the exact same catalog on rival tours.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
The event will originate from TV station KRON in San Francisco and be carried on KTLA in Los Angeles, KSWB in San Diego, KTXL in Sacramento, KGET in Bakersfield and KSEE in Fresno.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Dogs are carried on their walks.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The states carried on with their case after the federal government settled last month.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The tradition has carried on, however, as an unsanctioned event on the beach for decades, and has primarily been marketed to HBCU students in the southeast.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
After McCombie’s death from a heart attack in 1994, Aviet carried on the Chez TJ legacy and developed a reputation for finding and developing talented Michelin-quality chefs.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Play should have just carried on without any hassle.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Sumner, Gilbert, and drummer Stephen Morris have carried on, while bassist Peter Hook quit to start his own ace live band, the Light, playing the exact same catalog on rival tours.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
The event will originate from TV station KRON in San Francisco and be carried on KTLA in Los Angeles, KSWB in San Diego, KTXL in Sacramento, KGET in Bakersfield and KSEE in Fresno.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Dogs are carried on their walks.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The states carried on with their case after the federal government settled last month.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried on
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Friends and family say Wright acted out throughout the trial, including missing previous court dates and removing himself from the stand.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like other states around the country, Tennessee was closing its public psychiatric hospitals, and mentally ill people who acted out were simply being jailed.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The article acknowledges that even with formal policies in place, resistance and non-compliance have persisted, noting that colleagues have attempted workarounds or expressed reluctance to accept accountability despite clear consequences.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The accessibility of generative AI tools has exacerbated the perennial issue of online spam and scams that’s persisted since the advent of the internet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Both institutions got their start much like Tunnel, when artists managed to nab inexpensive real estate decades ago.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an era where heads are quickly turned by enticing name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing deals, Georgia managed to retain the most talent of any starting lineup in the Southeastern Conference in 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Zelenskyy didn't identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Reporting from Colorado News 9 in 2025 uncovered that Flock Safety had operated a pilot program that allowed federal agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, to send invites to local law enforcement agencies.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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However, all of the city’s fire stations seemingly disobeyed the mayor by lowering their flags.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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In one story, the king, Hiranyakashipu, ordered everyone in his kingdom to worship him and was irked when his own son Prahlad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, disobeyed his command.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Along with overseeing Sacramento economic development, Jasso also supervised animal care services, code enforcement and the city’s cultural services.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last week, North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests from the country’s destroyer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The central authority of the emperor became tenuous, and non-Muslim communities such as the Sikhs and Rajputs rebelled against Aurangzeb’s policies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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During the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Kurds were marginalized and repressed and sometimes rebelled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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When Cuban refugees flooded Miami in 1980 after the Mariel boatlift, the county passed a controversial ordinance that largely banned the use of taxpayer money for programs conducted in languages besides English.—
David Ovalle,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Tuesday that drones and robots had conducted more than 22,000 missions in the past three months alone.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Carried on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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