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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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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 conspiracy theories — which claim NASA faked the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, and subsequent missions to win the Space Race, often alleging the events were filmed in a studio — have persisted for decades.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Oh exited the series following season 10 in 2014, but Owen’s relationship issues persisted.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The ban affects private destinations in the Bahamas managed by Carnival Cruise Line, including Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Ravanetti notes that this system has operated for more than a century and the bank has never lost a single euro on these loans.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The low-cost carrier, which has struggled to remain profitable since the emergence of COVID-19, once operated hundreds of flights a day and employed some 17,000 people.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 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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On the assumption that everything on-set was fully supervised at every turn, the results are frequently thrilling and ultimately haunting.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Besides the driver, an amiable man who was happy to explain how the shredder worked, only a few nervous schoolchildren stood around, supervised by a woman with a badge that identified her as an envoy of the library.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 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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Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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It was conducted in English and Spanish, both by phone and online.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Carried on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20on. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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