as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
the airline allows two carry-ons per person
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1
as in to act out
to behave badly
a toddler crying and carrying on in the store
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as in to persist
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband
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as in to operate
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 carry-on
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
While a big tub of the hydrating lotion is quite pricey, this travel-size version is $41 less — and the ideal size for a carry-on bag!
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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
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Noun
These rich-looking, Rothy loafers are cushy, breathable, and a packable no-brainer for your carry-on.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
While a big tub of the hydrating lotion is quite pricey, this travel-size version is $41 less — and the ideal size for a carry-on bag!
—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Verb
The Phillies were content to let former All-Star lefty Ranger Suarez sign with the Boston Red Sox, confident that Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo and company could carry on without him.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
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Made from a breathable cotton blend, it’s designed to look good straight out of your suitcase.
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As the accounts amassed half a million followers, Earle seeded influencer friends Away suitcases (locked with her new products inside) and puzzle pieces that were added to an NYC digital billboard that incrementally revealed the launch.
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Being faced with an unavoidable conflict or having to work versus connecting (think staying in to do chores or homework versus spending time with friends) is the fast-track to acting out.
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The statement accused Blake of acting out of retaliation for an incident that occurred earlier in the lacrosse season.
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The fundraising comes as analysts remain bullish on the outlook for AI memory chips, arguing that supply constraints in high-bandwidth memory are likely to persist for years as hyperscalers continue ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley predict the undersupply of chips will persist and keep memory prices heavily inflated through at least 2027.
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The Aman Beverly Hills, currently under construction and expected to open in 2028, will supposedly not only include a full luxe floor for plastic surgery recovery but actual operating rooms, a private garden just for patients and surgeons on call.
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Every day horse carriages are operating in the park is a day the safety of New Yorkers is in jeopardy.
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In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.
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Both Ghana and England will walk away with a point after Ghana managed to hold off England in a heart-pounding final few minutes of stoppage time.
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Most of the site sits on private land, with a smaller portion managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Santana-Mateo was booked on charges of breach of peace, engaging police in a pursuit, disobeying the direction of officer, reckless driving, failure to obey a stop sign, failure to drive right, failure to obey a traffic control signal and driving the wrong way on a one way.
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In 2024, the agency claimed that X security staff sometimes had to pointedly disobey Musk in order to remain in compliance.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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Judge Stacy Street sentenced Beckwith to three years supervised probation, the court clerk confirmed to USA TODAY.
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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