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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
When Karin carried on that group’s theatrics and iconoclastic spirit into their solo work as Fever Ray, Olof slipped out of the spotlight.
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Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
The first African woman chosen to curate the main Biennale exhibition, the late Koyo Kouoh assembled 110 artists and artistic groups under a title meant to spotlight the overlooked, and five co-curators carried on her legacy after her death a year ago.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Today, his legacy in the district’s music program is carried on by way of someone who would not exist if not for the tragedy.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Malik, who has had a challenging relationship with fame throughout his career, left One Direction in 2015; the group carried on as a quartet before taking what was described as a hiatus the following year.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 May 2026
Officials ultimately required the item to be checked rather than carried on board, Borenstein said, despite the filmmaker having previously traveled with the award without issue.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The couple carried on despite high waters, a testament to love and resilience in the face of severe weather.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 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
Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
The first African woman chosen to curate the main Biennale exhibition, the late Koyo Kouoh assembled 110 artists and artistic groups under a title meant to spotlight the overlooked, and five co-curators carried on her legacy after her death a year ago.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Today, his legacy in the district’s music program is carried on by way of someone who would not exist if not for the tragedy.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Malik, who has had a challenging relationship with fame throughout his career, left One Direction in 2015; the group carried on as a quartet before taking what was described as a hiatus the following year.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 May 2026
Officials ultimately required the item to be checked rather than carried on board, Borenstein said, despite the filmmaker having previously traveled with the award without issue.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The couple carried on despite high waters, a testament to love and resilience in the face of severe weather.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 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
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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Researchers found health disparities persisted across Texas, with some gaps appearing more severe than in other Southwestern states.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Global temperature records could be challenged again So far, 2024 ranked as the planet’s warmest year on record, following the last El Nino event, which emerged in mid-2023 and persisted through spring 2024, according to NOAA.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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In the rear of the cineplex structure— opened in 2000 and also operated under such brands as Crown and Bow Tie — space would be converted to self-storage.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The investigation, which is being done in the Southern District of Florida, has centered around the 1996 shootdown of planes that were operated by the humanitarian group, Brothers to the Rescue.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
16 May 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,
29 Apr. 2026
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The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims that Santana was the lead detective assigned to the case, while Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Del Toro personally supervised every stage of the new restoration from the original 35mm negative.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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As a young woman, my mother rebelled against this laborious femininity, mostly wearing jeans and loose men’s shirts.—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Irish nationalists had rebelled against British rule for hundreds of years, but revolution started to become more palatable to the larger public during World War I, according to Sean Farrell, a history professor at Northern Illinois University and 19th century Irish historian.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The investigation was conducted by HSI New England, HSI Hudson Valley, the Orange County (New York) Sheriff’s Office, and the Danbury, Ridgefield, and Watertown Police Departments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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According to a survey conducted last year by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), 34 percent of museums have been hit with the cancellation of government grants or contracts and 13 percent have been subjected to new legal restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion activities.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
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