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 raise hell
to behave badly
a toddler crying and carrying on in the store
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2
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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3
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
Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 Sep. 2025
Hair tools with cords are allowed in both checked and carry-on luggage without these restrictions.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Still, Republicans and Democrats are not letting the optics of fundraising or networking during a shutdown stop them from carrying on like usual.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Make sure your power banks are in your carry-on luggage, ideally in a separate pouch or bag.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 Sep. 2025
Hair tools with cords are allowed in both checked and carry-on luggage without these restrictions.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Courtland Sutton carries on Thomas’ legacy in a literally sweet way.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Still, Republicans and Democrats are not letting the optics of fundraising or networking during a shutdown stop them from carrying on like usual.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
Noun
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The children arrived without their parents, with little more than a suitcase, before being placed with relatives, foster families or Catholic charities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her suitcase, which dates to 1898, is the oldest in the collection.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The substance can pollute the environment after nuclear accidents and can persist in soil or water.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the pain will persist after Diwali as well.—
Angela Chitkara,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wall Street analysts estimate the fire to cost Ford between $500 million to $1 billion in operating income.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But when her school’s principal suggests that her acting out might be covering up a learning disability, Claire’s mom is hesitant to have her evaluated.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, which was shared by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, Jenner and Appleton, 42, acted out daughter Kim Kardashian's viral quote from The Kardashians.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This means astronauts will have to diagnose, treat, and manage crises without ground support, even if a crew member becomes incapacitated.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chicken scene generally captures the way Orlean can cast a thoughtful eye over her life’s experiences and still manage to be funny while not dismissing the darts life threw at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers for See It Now, with Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora supervising producers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Phil Hanna was to supervise the hanging, and Arthur Hash was to pull the trigger that would cause the fall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Missouri, disobeying traffic lights is considered a moving violation.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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This was neither the first nor the last time that Patton disobeyed an order.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The municipal panel that oversees the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority endorsed the five-year rate plan in June.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Under that law, citizenship applicants had to be able to speak English but the courts still oversaw the determination of applicants’ civic knowledge.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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