Synonyms of carries on

carries on

verb

present tense third-person singular of carry on

1

as in acts out

to behave badly

a toddler crying and carrying on in the store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acts out
• runs riot
• rebels
• disobeys
• raises Cain
• acts up
• misconducts
• misbehaves
• kids (around)
• horses around
• cuts up
• shows off
• fools around
• clowns (around)
• roughhouses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obeys
• acts
• bears
• conducts
• quits
• contains
• conforms
• comports
• moves
• complies
• handles
• acquits
• controls
• demeans
• collects
• composes
• checks
• inhibits
• curbs
• deports
• constrains
• restrains
• represses
• quiets

2

as in persists

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persists
• hangs in there
• perseveres
• hangs on
• guts it out
• follows through (with)
• keeps up
• digs in
• knuckles down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gives up
• knocks off
• gives in
• quits
• yields
• submits
• bows
• succumbs
• surrenders
• hangs back
• falters
• vacillates
• hesitates
• wavers
• wobbles
• shilly-shallies

3

as in operates

to look after and make decisions about

carries on a business and still manages to run the household

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operates
• manages
• supervises
• runs
• oversees
• handles
• controls
• regulates
• watches over
• conducts
• tends
• keeps
• governs
• presides (over)
• guides
• directs
• administers
• overlooks
• protects
• leads
• stewards
• administrates
• superintends
• watches
• cares (for)
• steers
• pilots
• minds
• guards
• safeguards
• codirects
• comanages
• stage-manages
• micromanages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carries on

Although the buildings have gotten taller over the years, the essential tool of the trade — a spud wrench that every ironworker carries on his belt to tighten the bolts that hold the beams together — has not changed in fifty years. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

The main room carries on with accents of green through a geometric rug and velvet sofa, plus soft tones of red and sand. — Sophia Herring, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Now the restaurant is one of the places where Ortega carries on with life without Burciaga, who went back to his parents’ remote hometown in the mountains of Durango. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The World Trade Organization carries on adjudicating trade disputes, despite a surge in protectionism. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The land carries on the Roosevelt family’s legacy of conservation and environmentalism. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

Back-to-School Monitor Deals LG 27-Inch Monitor LG monitors don't disappoint, and this 27-inch IPS display carries on that tradition. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

The nomadic ancestry of the Plains Tribes carries on today through powwows. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

La Scuola del Cuoio carries on Florence’s historic leather-making tradition and is the perfect place to buy a high-quality artisan bag. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026