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
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 May 2026
Staples that always make it into her carry-on include a Lululemon maxi dress that converts into a skirt and a slim pair of rubber flip-flops.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Joey, JoAnn and Darci each hope to carry on what their family started.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Noun
There was no request for passengers to put on masks, but some passengers reached into their carry-on luggage to retrieve their personal masks.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 May 2026
Staples that always make it into her carry-on include a Lululemon maxi dress that converts into a skirt and a slim pair of rubber flip-flops.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Verb
It was subsequently retooled into The Conners, which carried on without its former namesake.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Joey, JoAnn and Darci each hope to carry on what their family started.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
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With their sleek all-black exterior, the Under Armour Men’s Charged Rogue 5 Sneakers will pair with just about everything in your suitcase, all while keeping your feet impossibly comfortable day in and day out.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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In 2024, fans of the show began recreating contestant Kordell Beckham’s iconic moment of spinning in a circle with a suitcase in hand.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This is one of the earliest indicators of emotional intelligence because feelings with names become feelings that can be processed instead of acted out.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Our workshop acted out parts of Shange’s text on the first day of a spring semester class in 2010.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This shows that weak oversight allows problems such as empty seats and poor building conditions to persist.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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But in the popular imagination, untruths persist that should be corrected.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Other violations throughout the years included creating another public nuisance in 2006 that generated more than 10 complaints and operating equipment contrary to its permit.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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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.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Our mother, who had annoyed me deeply throughout most of my life, managed something so heroic that there should have been songs written about her to be sung around campfires by Girl Scouts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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With over 60% of its power needs met by nuclear power, France is particularly well-placed to manage such an energy-intensive project at a time when Europe is grappling with some of the highest industrial electricity prices among major economies.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Jakubowski faces charges of second-degree reckless endangerment, risk of injury to a minor, reckless driving, interfering with an officer, improper use of maker plates, possession of drug paraphernalia, disobeying the signal of an officer and failure to maintain the proper lane.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Color grading was supervised by Indian National Film Award-winning cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Put it to work now, but supervise it like junior talent.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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