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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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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
There were always new rules (bocce balls, but not bowling balls, are O.K. in a carry-on) and new technologies.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite Jack’s unwillingness to make a deal with the dancing devil, the plan carries on.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
However, this can cause them to be rejected as a carry-on at airports.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
There were always new rules (bocce balls, but not bowling balls, are O.K. in a carry-on) and new technologies.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
When they’re set up to carry on in perpetuity, endowments must benefit both current and future generations.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite Jack’s unwillingness to make a deal with the dancing devil, the plan carries on.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
Noun
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Fred moves the suitcases downstairs, placing them right where the murder scene takes place.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Samsonite has branched out beyond suitcases with a weekender bag that’s sleek and handy for short trips.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Delays persisted Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Toronto’s goaltending could make up for that if the regular season gap between Anthony Stolarz and Sergei Bobrovsky persists.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The Federal Reserve operates independently when setting short-term rates and does not take direction from Congress, the president or political campaigns.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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States can either operate their exchange websites in partnership with the federal government or independently, as California does.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sides were separated, and the officials determined nobody had acted out enough to warrant an ejection.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2025
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But, by high school, Weisberger started acting out at home and getting into trouble at school — and with the law — his father told the Herald in the months after Pascal’s murder.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Deacon said Slimane, who left the creative helm of Celine last year, has managed his career with aplomb, pursuing his interests in design and photography, and working to his own timetable.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Cortini has managed to distil his passion into the sonic signature of these unique IEMs.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Some dogs may need to be supervised at all times when playing with some of their toys.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Resto was arrested on charges of reckless driving, disobeying signal of an officer, engaging police in a pursuit, failure to maintain proper lane on a limited access highway and interfering with an officer/resisting.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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The YouGov/The Economist survey also shows that nearly half of Americans think that the Trump administration is disobeying court orders when deporting immigrants.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Philly air traffic control center oversees the airspace in Newark.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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UConn Health also oversees the university’s medical and dental schools, plus its medical research.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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