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as in acts out
to behave badly
a toddler crying and carrying on in the store
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as in persists
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband
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as in operates
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 carries on
Outside, the world carries on without him.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Life carries on in the shadow of a deadly crackdown on protesters and under the specter of a potential new military faceoff with the United States.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The Juniper Tree’s protagonist carries on in the face of maternal abuse, a scandalous out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and a series of calamitous events that expose the dark underside of domesticity.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
But their legacy carries on in the juke joints that dot the region.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Chef Aitor Arregi carries on the legacy started by his parents, creating a dining experience that balances traditional grilling methods with modern elegance and a reverence for fresh, local product.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Smoke from major fires carries on the wind over state boundaries.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Wisniowiecki, of Grosse Pointe, now carries on her father's legacy as a bell ringer commemorating the Edmund Fitzgerald.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Duffy said the air traffic control staffing shortage would only get worse as the shutdown carries on, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make further reductions to air traffic.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Life carries on in the shadow of a deadly crackdown on protesters and under the specter of a potential new military faceoff with the United States.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The Juniper Tree’s protagonist carries on in the face of maternal abuse, a scandalous out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and a series of calamitous events that expose the dark underside of domesticity.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
But their legacy carries on in the juke joints that dot the region.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Chef Aitor Arregi carries on the legacy started by his parents, creating a dining experience that balances traditional grilling methods with modern elegance and a reverence for fresh, local product.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Smoke from major fires carries on the wind over state boundaries.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Wisniowiecki, of Grosse Pointe, now carries on her father's legacy as a bell ringer commemorating the Edmund Fitzgerald.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Duffy said the air traffic control staffing shortage would only get worse as the shutdown carries on, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make further reductions to air traffic.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries on
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Roper acts out this realization about [Teddy’s allegiance].—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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In order to break free of those constraints, Hedda acts out and becomes an architect of destruction.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A certain perception of Arsenal’s mental frailties persists, as if this is not just the same team that faltered in the final stages in 2022-23 but the same one that habitually cracked under pressure in the later years of Wenger’s tenure.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Conflict persists because fossil fuel revenues can make instability profitable for those in power.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This process, called the solar dynamo, operates deep below the surface.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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That spirit led him to cofound Hummingbird Resources a year earlier, which began as a grassroots exploration company and today operates mines in three West African countries.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) manages the fund on behalf of the Norwegian population.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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This person the one who manages your manager.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Set against the backdrop of the 1998 São Paulo World Cup between Brazil and France, Amarela follows 14-year-old Erika Oguihara (Melissa Uehara), a Japanese Brazilian sports fanatic who rebels against her family’s more Japanese cultural traditions.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2026
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As the professor navigates retirement, the baby grows into a rambunctious child who rebels against the traditions of her fishing community.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rodriguez works at an after-school program in Orange County and supervises third graders.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The position directly supervises all parole agent specialists and parole agent supervisors assigned to the Division of Training Unit.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That new gondola runs three miles from a burgeoning base area, called East Village, to Park Peak, at 9,350 feet.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each drone runs the same swarm engine locally.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In his current role, Nanos oversees 1,500 employees and 400 volunteers, serving more than one million residents in a county that covers about 9,000 square miles.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers were able to take separate votes on a package to fund five agencies and a bill to fund Homeland Security, which oversees ICE.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Carries on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20on. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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