Synonyms of carried on

carried on

verb

past tense of carry on

1

as in acted out

to behave badly

a toddler crying and carrying on in the store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acted out
• ran riot
• disobeyed
• rebelled
• acted up
• raised Cain
• misconducted
• misbehaved
• cut up
• kidded (around)
• showed off
• horsed around
• clowned (around)
• fooled around
• roughhoused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conducted
• acted
• obeyed
• bore
• quit
• acquitted
• deported
• contained
• collected
• moved
• composed
• complied
• controlled
• handled
• checked
• conformed
• inhibited
• constrained
• comported
• restrained
• demeaned
• repressed
• curbed
• quieted

2

as in persisted

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persisted
• hung in there
• persevered
• gutted it out
• hung on
• dug in
• followed through (with)
• kept up
• knuckled down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gave up
• knocked off
• quit
• submitted
• gave in
• bowed
• yielded
• surrendered
• succumbed
• hung back
• hesitated
• faltered
• wavered
• vacillated
• wobbled
• shilly-shallied

3

as in managed

to look after and make decisions about

carries on a business and still manages to run the household

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managed
• operated
• supervised
• conducted
• handled
• controlled
• regulated
• oversaw
• ran
• governed
• presided (over)
• watched over
• kept
• directed
• administered
• tended
• guided
• protected
• overlooked
• administrated
• stewarded
• superintended
• led
• cared (for)
• watched
• steered
• guarded
• safeguarded
• piloted
• minded
• comanaged
• codirected
• stage-managed
• micromanaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carried on

When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Gibbons and Beard carried on, with Beard occasionally forced off the road by health issues, including an emergency appendectomy in 2002 and unspecified health problems that temporarily sidelined him in 2025. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

Witherspoon’s canvas tote reminded us of this classic Lands’ End style, which Katie Holmes once carried on a walk in New York City. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

But his wife, Ruth, and his 10 children carried on his mission, helping to drill, blast, and push rock off the mountain. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The band carried on with Blackmore for a few more days, and parted ways with him after a November 17 show in Helsinki, Finland. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

With veteran cornerback L’Jarius Sneed still out, Melvin Smith and Nohl Williams have carried on as Steve Spagnuolo’s primary outside cornerbacks in 11-on-11. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

That preference for continuity has carried on into this pre-season, a period when managers and head coaches often make plenty of changes. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

The law requires maritime goods transported between American ports be carried on ships built and operated by Americans, and Phillips 66 has received around 20% of all exemptions granted. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026