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
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
From sleek rolling carry-ons that glide seamlessly through the terminal to roomy weekenders (spoiler: our team loves a tote) to the little accessories that cover everything else, these editor luggage picks cover a lot.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Entering Sunday, Nix had 33 carries on the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Gate agents will now use their discretion to enforce the airline's carry-on size policy.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
From sleek rolling carry-ons that glide seamlessly through the terminal to roomy weekenders (spoiler: our team loves a tote) to the little accessories that cover everything else, these editor luggage picks cover a lot.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
But on another level the change is significant — in how the classic films are promoted on streaming, in how often they’re dusted off and rebooted, in how much the new films carry on their DNA.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Entering Sunday, Nix had 33 carries on the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
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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 White House released a full list of individuals and companies sponsoring the project on Thursday as questions about funding persisted.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
25 Oct. 2025
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The White House warned that millions of low-income families could lose their Women, Infants, and Children benefits by early November if the shutdown persists and the program doesn't receive additional funding.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Late November is the tentative opening expected for a stand-alone restaurant under construction at 10576 Lebanon Road on property where a Golden Bear Shell station operates, franchise owner Naren Patel said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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In his speech, Van Zile cited an estimate that 60,000 gambling machines are operating in taverns across the state, resulting in millions of dollars in uncollected taxes.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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The Kinahans seemed to be acting out of pure rage.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So are the county administrators who manage their benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The dispute began when Nicklaus sold GBI Investors—which had licensed his intellectual property and managed his golf course design business—to Milstein in 2007.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The children's parents were simply socializing like normal, the man wrote, not supervising the kids at all.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harvick said the agency gave lawful orders for the crowd to move back, which were disobeyed.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Missouri, disobeying traffic lights is considered a moving violation.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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State agencies, such as the Arkansas Department of Human Services, oversee the program and bear a portion of administrative expenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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The National Reconnaissance Office, which oversees building and launching spy satellites, has a classified budget.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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