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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
Bosch has carried on regardless, and still views the UK as an attractive place to do business.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
In the medieval era, blood feuds carried on for generations; likewise, today’s wars are often rooted in centuries of pain.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Not the basic counting, which carried on, but the analysis sitting on top of it.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Their momentum carried on, ending the half with 2-0.
—Zuri Primos
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The Allmans carried on, with the post-Duane Brothers and Sisters album propelling them to genuine superstar stature.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Revellers in Baghdad and Muscat carried on similarly.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
As per the tests carried on behalf of the company, MST enabled more than a 10x reduction in parasitic channel charge, reducing a key mechanism of RF power loss and supporting improved high-frequency GaN device performance.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
But while the Ritz carried on in the same splendid fashion as always, the Crillon blasted off in search of something new.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
In the medieval era, blood feuds carried on for generations; likewise, today’s wars are often rooted in centuries of pain.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Not the basic counting, which carried on, but the analysis sitting on top of it.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Their momentum carried on, ending the half with 2-0.
—Zuri Primos
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The Allmans carried on, with the post-Duane Brothers and Sisters album propelling them to genuine superstar stature.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Revellers in Baghdad and Muscat carried on similarly.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
As per the tests carried on behalf of the company, MST enabled more than a 10x reduction in parasitic channel charge, reducing a key mechanism of RF power loss and supporting improved high-frequency GaN device performance.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
But while the Ritz carried on in the same splendid fashion as always, the Crillon blasted off in search of something new.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried on
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In the video, Allie dramatically acted out both sides of the conversation, capturing the feeling of trying to extract a straightforward answer from her mom.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Prosecutors alleged that Chow acted out of a false belief that Carmack-Belton had shoplifted four bottles of water from his store.—
Jeana Fermi,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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The pattern held across the broader workforce, too, and persisted even after Gallup accounted for age, education, industry and how long ago workers had been let go.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Obama's tan suit moment has persisted for his supporters as an example of unfair criticism, but nearly a decade later, the suit has become an iconic piece of fashion within itself.—
Morgan Evans,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Morocco attempted five shots before Scotland managed its first, which did not come until the 44th minute.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Among those another shot back was Jon Rahm, who missed two good chances Friday morning but still managed a 68 without a bogey on his card.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 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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Pakistan has operated as a major mediator in US-Iran talks since a ceasefire was first announced.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Ever since the Haitian revolutionaries first rebelled against the French in 1791, the proslavery and imperialist powers of Europe and the Americas had a special interest in ensuring that Haiti failed.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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Jane rebelled against Marge’s efforts to manage her choices, especially on whom to date.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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While humans still planned and supervised the mission, the operation offered a glimpse into how future battles may unfold.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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And of course, Peterson not playing would have made some wonder if the McDonald’s All-American’s hamstring had acted up again.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Carried on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20on. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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