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
Kat Merck, Wired News, 13 June 2025
Examples of non-compliance include: smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vapes in the cabin or lavatories
failing to fasten seatbelts when instructed
exceeding carry-on baggage allowances or failing to store when required
consuming personal alcohol on board.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
God willing, their successors and colleagues will carry on with their duties without delay.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Note that the medium size is meant for a carry-on bag.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 13 June 2025
Examples of non-compliance include: smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vapes in the cabin or lavatories
failing to fasten seatbelts when instructed
exceeding carry-on baggage allowances or failing to store when required
consuming personal alcohol on board.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Verb
Ilulissat's dogs could be heard howling, barking in a squeaky high pitch and generally carrying on from the fields and hillsides on the town's edge where they are kept.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
God willing, their successors and colleagues will carry on with their duties without delay.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
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Durable Travel Luggage For Every Road Trip Style Family road trips become more organized when everyone can quickly identify their own suitcases.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The stars of the show are the workers who haul out the jet skis and clean the bathrooms and unpack your suitcase.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Although the hottest temperatures are expected during the weekend, there is a moderate risk extreme heat will persist into later next week for parts of the Ohio Valley and East Coast states (New York could see 100-degree temperatures on Monday or Tuesday).—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom came under scrutiny from both sides of the aisle as questions concerning water pressure and access persisted.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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His influence on Chelsea’s sequences of possession is almost entirely focused on the left ‘pocket’ or half-space, operating alongside Cole Palmer as one of two advanced creators in a ‘box’ midfield.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This lack of real-time integration gives insider threats the space to operate undetected, eroding an enterprise’s ability to respond effectively.—
Muhi S. Majzoub,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Comments Midway through season 6 of Boy Meets World, Rider Strong recalls feeling tired of acting out dramatic storylines for his character Shawn Hunter.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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Hoyer could be acting out of self-preservation at the deadline of what might be his final shot in Chicago.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
Verb
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These trends mark a profound shift in how risk is understood, priced, and managed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Like all business ventures, festivals need to find a fan fit and manage through variables like costs, weather, artist availability and addressable market.—
Geoff Robins,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The flights will have regular communications with air traffic control towers, a wide array of sensors on board and someone supervising the plane from below. Plans for the company’s air taxis also are being tested at two other U.S. airports., Houston and Long Beach, California.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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Never feed or approach bears, secure all garbage, clean and store grills and fire pits properly, store any toys when not in use and make sure young children and pets are supervised when outside.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Thousands of people were arrested by the LAPD and other agencies for failure to disperse, disobeying a lawful order and other minor offenses following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, but both the Los Angeles city attorney’s office and former Dist.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black residents when the state disobeyed court orders to draw a second Black-majority congressional district.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
9 May 2025
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The city’s Transportation Department oversees more than 4,000 miles of streets; streetlights, bridges and intersections; more than 400 miles of bike lanes and trails; and the partnerships that operate the Divvy bike-share system and the city’s e-scooters.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Sloan, who oversaw an Emmy-winning tribute after Walters’ death, also wanted a deeper exploration into the impact of her career.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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