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as in raises hell
to behave badly
a toddler crying and carrying on in the store
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as in persists
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband
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3
as in operates
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 carries on
And while Charbonnet scored the two touchdowns, Kenneth Walker III added 66 yards on 17 carries on his birthday.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Entering Sunday, Nix had 33 carries on the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Courtland Sutton carries on Thomas’ legacy in a literally sweet way.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Despite the new name, this laptop carries on the modern XPS redesign that first debuted in 2023.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
With 12-year-old Bentley now retired from running, Otis carries on the family tradition – sprinting down the same hill with the same excitement.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Rhamondre Stevenson took 17 carries on 45 snaps and did little with them because his rushing lanes were chock full of traffic.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Ostapenko appears visibly confused and shakes her head multiple times as the argument carries on.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Bromley 750 carries on that legacy by also being fully transportable with its wheeled design.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Entering Sunday, Nix had 33 carries on the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Courtland Sutton carries on Thomas’ legacy in a literally sweet way.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Despite the new name, this laptop carries on the modern XPS redesign that first debuted in 2023.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
With 12-year-old Bentley now retired from running, Otis carries on the family tradition – sprinting down the same hill with the same excitement.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Rhamondre Stevenson took 17 carries on 45 snaps and did little with them because his rushing lanes were chock full of traffic.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Ostapenko appears visibly confused and shakes her head multiple times as the argument carries on.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Bromley 750 carries on that legacy by also being fully transportable with its wheeled design.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries on
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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
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As the crisis persists, efforts to negotiate a peaceful transition have gained traction, but Maduro’s grip on power and the fractured opposition present steep challenges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under the new structure, OpenAI’s for-profit arm operates as the OpenAI Group Public Benefit Corporation but remains under the control of its nonprofit foundation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Food insecurity is also a looming problem, said Paco Vélez, chief executive of Feeding South Florida, which operates food pantries, including 24 at South Florida schools, in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 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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At these screenings, the film is shown on the big screen while a cast silently acts out the entire film in front of the audience.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services oversees SNAP, and the Arkansas Department of Health manages WIC.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The teenager manages to skip around Carreras’ challenge, but the defensive pressure means Yamal runs straight into Orkun Kokcu’s tackle.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sebastio supervises retail, finance and an in-house team of three designers for product consistency, as the brand was first inspired by his own and his father’s wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the professor navigates retirement, the baby grows into a rambunctious child who rebels against the traditions of her fishing community.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Bachelor season 19 contestant, Jade Roper Tolbert, who runs her own cosmetics company, was also a judge.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Edward Glazer is the co-chairman of the Bucs and oversees real estate acquisitions for the family company, First Allied Corporation, according to Forbes.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The additions came about following proposals that were made to the organization’s board of governors’ Equity and Inclusion Committee — which oversees all of the Affinity Groups, and which is currently chaired by the actor Lou Diamond Phillips — and ultimately approved by the full board.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Carries on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20on. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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