carried on

verb

Definition of carried onnext
past tense of carry on
1
as in raised hell
to behave badly a toddler crying and carrying on in the store

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2
as in persisted
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband

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3
as in managed
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 Synonyms for carried on
  1. persisted
  2. managed
  3. operated
  4. conducted
  5. oversaw
  6. run
  7. ran
  8. governed
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  • Such ideas have persisted in modern America, with dangerous consequences.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even more remarkably, this effect persisted for at least two months.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of persisted
Verb
  • Conclusion The journey to finding and partnering with the right Salesforce managed services provider requires thoughtful preparation.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The club managed over the last three years to break Wadi Degla’s domination and its spending is proof of its interest in the women’s game.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Other stores in operation were dealer-operated.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of operated
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  • The margin of error for the total sample, conducted this spring, was plus or minus 5 percentage points at the 95% confidence interval.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Because the study was conducted in a Chinese population, the findings may not be applicable to people living outside of that country.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of conducted
Verb
  • Vu himself oversaw the minimalist design of the 3,840 square foot space in New York—the design of which intentionally juxtaposes old with new, minimalist with modern, in both its architectural design and decor.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While Mickle’s team designed several pieces, including the glam Crassus (Jon Voight) box and laurel mural, Rubin oversaw many elements and moving pieces, which had to be integrated into the main action shot in an arena near Atlanta.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of oversaw
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  • One of the affected cables, known as C-Lion—a vital 730-mile link between Finland and Central Europe—runs alongside other critical infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power lines.
    Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Evans, a software engineer, ran an acrimonious campaign filled with insults and attacks.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of run
Verb
  • Ellison found junior Toray Davis for a pair of TDs and ran one in to give the Knights a 21-0 lead in the first half that proved too much for Chatfield (8-4) to overcome.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The county’s Office of Education, run by the superintendent of schools, provides training, business, technology and payroll services to the county’s 33 school districts and 60 charter schools.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of ran
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  • The afternoon, governed by the heart and small intestine (fire element), is better suited for creative tasks and collaborative work.
    Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement Housing production results from a complex mix of private and public factors, including material and labor costs, and land-use regulations that are chiefly governed at the local and state levels.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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